Hopefully, the sentencing judge will see her unwillingness to just resign and get the fuck out of sight as a demonstration of Lack Of Remorse, and nail her dumb ass for the entire 5-year maximum.
But, she's way too smart to bother thinking clearly enough to foresee such an occurrence.
Shit, even people who don't look like her have enough brains to protect themselves as much as possible.
I guess if it involves more than talking shit or accepting an envelope full of cash, it's just more complicated than she has time to deal with. Too stressful, eh.