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Barry Bonds Sentencing : Probation, Home Detention

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 11:39:26 AM EST
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Update: Bonds was sentenced to 2 years probation and 30 days home detention. The sentence was stayed pending appeal.

Former baseball giant Barry Bonds faces sentencing today (11 am PT) for his conviction for obstruction of justice, resulting from his evasive answer to a grand jury question in the BALCO steroids use probe.

Prosecutors are asking for 15 months. The Presentence Report by the Probation Department recommends probation, location monitoring and community service.

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    Barry Bonds Sentencing : Probation, Home Detention | 13 comments (13 topical)

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    From what I can find (none / 0) (#1)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 11:53:56 AM EST
    Probation and/or home detention and possibly community service looks to be pretty standard here.

    Prosecutor (none / 0) (#3)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:41:07 PM EST
    is asking for the judge to send a message...obviously they sense the possibility of no jail time here

    Sounds like it's going to be (none / 0) (#4)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:43:33 PM EST
    Probation, a short home confinement, and community service unless the prosecutor pulls a rabbit out of the hat.

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    Bonds sentenced to (none / 0) (#5)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:44:50 PM EST
    two years probation and 30 days of home confinement, and 250 hours of community service.

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    Judge stays the sentence (none / 0) (#6)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:48:57 PM EST
    while the conviction is under appeal.

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    Having trouble shaking the image of (none / 0) (#7)
    by oculus on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:49:31 PM EST
    Bonds as "the great."  That neck!

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    The prosecutors were really reaching (none / 0) (#8)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:52:37 PM EST
    one of their arguments for jail time was he was living a double life by having an affair.

    Is that what happens when prosecutors sense they have spent a lot of time on very little?

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    And what does having an affair (5.00 / 3) (#10)
    by Zorba on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 02:07:03 PM EST
    have to so with asking for jail time?  This whole investigation and trial has been a fustercluck.  How many millions of tax dollars did the government waste bringing this to trial?  I want my tax money back!  (Prosecutorial egos gone wild, apparently.)

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    Mean to write (none / 0) (#11)
    by Zorba on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 02:08:06 PM EST
    "have to do," not "so."

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    I did miss one thing (none / 0) (#12)
    by CoralGables on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 02:09:36 PM EST
    There is also a $4,000 fine.

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    Oh, ouch. (5.00 / 0) (#13)
    by oculus on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 02:11:21 PM EST


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    Oh, those federal prosecutors. (none / 0) (#9)
    by oculus on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 01:58:12 PM EST


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    Try-outs for a (none / 0) (#14)
    by KeysDan on Fri Dec 16, 2011 at 03:34:44 PM EST
    "Show Boat" revival?

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