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Bad NBA ref may have pulled a tough judge

By Douglas A. Berman

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As detailed in this New York Times article, headlined "Two Punishments Suggest Stiff Penalty for Donaghy," early sentencings in the NBA betting case suggest that the crooked ref is not going to get a pass:Two co-defendants of the disgraced N.B.A. referee Tim Donaghy were sentenced Thursday, and legal experts said their sentences indicated that Donaghy was likely to face a stiff punishment when he appears in court Tuesday. In federal court in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Carol Amon sentenced one of Donaghy?s co-defendants, Thomas Martino, to 12 months and a day in prison. Federal sentencing guidelines suggested that he should have received 8 to 14 months. The other co-defendant, James Battista, was sentenced to 15 months. The guidelines suggested he should have received 10 to 16 months...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 25, 2008 (boomark / email).

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