 Maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. I was afraid. I would believe in 12 years mandatory. Instead, she paid a fine and was given a 23-week suspended sentence. Wendy Gillette, CBS News. Inflation cools again. Bankrate.com's Mark Hamrick. Energy prices broadly were lower, while food was up two-tenths of one percent in June, marking a 2.2 percent increase compared to a year ago. This is CBS News.