Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell with his son Bobby during the trial. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Attorneys for Robert McDonnell say the former Virginia governor should be sentenced to community service, not jail time.

According to the filing, first reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, attorneys say McDonnell should serve 6,000 “rigorous” hours of community service after being found guilty of several corruption charges. “Several charitable and faith-based organizations have submitted offers to organize and supervise this type of intensive program for Mr. McDonnell in poverty-stricken areas within the United States and other countries,” his attorneys wrote in the filing. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he’s facing between 10 and 12 years in prison.

From the Washington Post:

Jacob Frenkel, a former federal prosecutor who now does white collar criminal defense work, said [U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer] is highly unlikely to sentence McDonnell to only a few years of community service, but is unsurprising that his attorneys would request such a penalty. Frenkel said that at a minimum, Spencer will want his sentence to steer other politicians away from public corruption, and a term of mere probation would probably not send the message he intends.

McDonnell’s wife, Maureen McDonnell, was also found guilty on eight corruption counts and one count of obstruction of justice, which was later thrown out. Bob McDonnell is scheduled to be sentenced in January, and Maureen McDonnell is scheduled to be sentenced in February.