Federal prosecutors had appealed the previous three sentences imposed by another judge, arguing they were too lenient.
The former prisoner of war had his conviction thrown out by a federal judge last week.
Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction and sentence had been narrowly upheld by military appeals courts before his lawyers took the case to U.S. District Court.
Bergdahl received a partial victory in the civilian court system after coming up short in the military courts.
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