Bout's lawyer says he could get out of jail four years early

Viktor Bout. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 7 Given the terms of the sentence and points awarded for good behavior, and in the event of failure of the immediate defense efforts to release him early, Russian Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the US federal prison on charges of preparing a conspiracy to kill Americans and materially support terrorism, can still be released four years ahead of schedule, his American lawyer Steve Zissu said in an interview with RIA Novosti. «If nothing unexpected happens, based on the terms of the sentence, Victor and so he should be released ahead of schedule, in about six years with a little. But this is a very long time for a prisoner, especially for Viktor, who has already served 14 years in prison,» Zissou told the agency, explaining that the terms of the sentence handed down to the Russian , do not limit their receipt of points, or «good days» (good days, days of early release), which are awarded in the federal prison system C SHA for good behavior. The desire of the US government to keep Victor in captivity as long as possible is now beginning to gradually weaken, because he will have to be released before the term, the lawyer stated. «After all, he was not sentenced to life imprisonment, as required by the US government . Federal Judge Shira Sheindlin sentenced Victor to the minimum term on the charges on which the jury found him guilty, that is, to 25 years. In reality, Victor will have to serve in prison for about 21 years,» he explained. According to Ziss, it will still take some time to process the deportation of a Russian after serving his sentence, but this procedure usually begins in advance so that by the end of the term of imprisonment, documents for deportation are ready .An exhibition of paintings by Viktor Bout has opened in Moscow