Visible crew/equipment: In the opening sequence where Baby and his gang are riding away just after the bank robbery, and they finish in a car parking to leave their car and get into another one, a cameraman and another crew member are reflected on the car door window while Baby opens it.
Visible crew/equipment: When Baby is in the car that he stole after running away from the mall center and he crashes against the back of the pickup, you can see the cameraman and the crew member on his left reflected in the rear window.
Answer: Baby is sentenced to twenty five years in prison, and is given a parole hearing after serving five years of the sentence. Baby is then released after the parole hearing, spending five years in prison.
Casual Person
Five years is correct - for one interpretation of the ending. Another possibility is that the ending we see is a fantasy and Baby served the full sentence. Some fans have this theory because Baby and Debora have not aged, and the car and her outfit are almost dreamlike in their presentation.