Sheriff Metts gets 1 year and 1 day in Prinson

[mercuryblues]

Of course he is upset. I mean who wouldn't be after getting such a light sentence for his crimes. FFS.

Ex-Sheriff James Metts Gets 1 Year in Prison

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts has received a sentence of one year and one day in federal prison for his role in an alleged scheme to help illegal aliens housed at the county jail avoid federal detection.

Judge Terry Wooten handed down the penalty just after midday Monday at the federal courthouse in downtown Columbia. In addition to the jail time, Metts must pay a fine of $10,000, and when he's released, he'll be on probation for two years.
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The penalty was somewhat of a surprise, since both the defense and prosecution had told the judge they both felt jail time was unnecessary. The maximum penalty he was facing was 16 months behind bars.

more at
http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2015/04/27/james-metts-sentencted/26447279/

[Human101948]

1. I once spent a year in Princeton...

I think it was last Sunday.

[mercuryblues]

2. but were you

indicted on federal charges for taking bribes, wire fraud and conspiracy? Then have the prosecutor ask for mercy? The same prosecutor that had negotiated a deal with no jail time, until the public outrage nixed it.

[Human101948]

4. When hyou are a member of the fraternity...

you get special privileges.

[immoderate]

3. Apparently, he took bribes.

That's trouble.

--imm

[1handclapn]

5. he'll go to some AA meetings and get 6 months off, another 4 off for good behavior.

and then write off the rest with his Good ol' Boy get out of jail free card.