 His punishment was set to 32 years imprisonment, which would have made him eligible for parole sometime in 2015, since prisoners are in Sweden normally released after two thirds of the set time.The decision, however, was appealed by the prosecutor, and on December 21, 2010, Flink's punishment was adjusted to 36 years by Göta Court of Appeal, pushing his potential parole date to the summer of 2018.After yet another appeal, Flink's punishment was adjusted to 30 years by the Supreme Court making his parole date to the summer of 2014, after serving 20 years in prison.