Bonds to be sentenced

[tycobb420]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/20....onviction.html

 

[Mitchrapp]

He'll get probation.

 

[kalinecountry]

If you think he is/was guilty it's a slap on the wrist.

If you think he is/was innocent whatever the sentence is too harsh.

It will be interesting as to how the BBWAA votes when Bonds is up for vote into the HoF.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well 15 months in prison is not a light sentence IMO. Unless he gets out earlier for good behavior. Though not sure that's possible in a deal like this. Home arrest would suck but at least he's free, slap on the wrist. Probation would be a travesty though.

 

[hellifino]

all that money spent on a slap on the wrist. pathetic!

 

[turok]

Justice may be "blind" but it still can be bought off, obviously.

 

[Thumb]

You guys forget he only got convicted of an obstruction charge, with no prior criminal history, a slap on the wrist is what I would expect.

His true crimes were against baseball, not the U.S. Government.

 

[Mitchrapp]

You guys forget he only got convicted of an obstruction charge, with no prior criminal history, a slap on the wrist is what I would expect.

His true crimes were against baseball, not the U.S. Government.

That's not a chump charge. That's a serious charge.

 

[Thumb]

Mitch[/color]]
[quote="MI_Thumb":mk4fgpt4]You guys forget he only got convicted of an obstruction charge, with no prior criminal history, a slap on the wrist is what I would expect.

His true crimes were against baseball, not the U.S. Government.

That's not a chump charge. That's a serious charge. [/quote:mk4fgpt4]


Not in the respect that people convicted of serious crimes, not simple ones get light and reduced sentences all the time.

It's serious in the fact that he was convicted and now faces a penalty, but all in all, come on, obstruction is not a serious charge, not serious enough to waste overcrowded federal prison space on.

He'll get the probation/home arrest bit.

 

[Mitchrapp]

[quote="Mitch":a8jzs0yq]

That's not a chump charge. That's a serious charge.

Not in the respect that people convicted of serious crimes, not simple ones get light and reduced sentences all the time.

It's serious in the fact that he was convicted and now faces a penalty, but all in all, come on, obstruction is not a serious charge, not serious enough to waste overcrowded federal prison space on.

He'll get the probation/home arrest bit.[/quote:a8jzs0yq]

Obstruction, purjury - lying. That's big in relation to the court. Whether he should get a lighter sentence because its a first offense is another story. But in the eyes of the court its huge.

 

[beez]

He got 30 days of house arrest n 2 years of probation.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Travesty but not like we didn't see it coming.

 

[tycobb420]

He got 30 days of house arrest n 2 years of probation.

That is what the press was speculating. Amazing...talking heads get it right. With California's overcrowding, I did not think he'd go to jail.

 

[mjsb2]

Probation sucks.

 

[jmakula87]

Yeah, it would be super annoying getting the punishment that he got, and if feelings towards him about baseball are set aside, and you didn't know his name, just heard what his charges were, I think most of us would say that seems like what we would expect.

 

[kalinecountry]

How will this impact anything in the future with Roger Clemens?
same? different circumstances?

 

[tycobb420]

KalineCountry[/color]]How will this impact anything in the future with Roger Clemens?
same? different circumstances?

Depends on the judge and prosecution team I guess