Judge rules ex-Arizona sheriff Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt
Thomson Reuters
Jul 31st 2017 2:38PM
Former Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, who gained national prominence for his tough stance against illegal immigration, was found guilty on Monday of criminal contempt for violating the terms of a 2011 court order in a racial profiling case.
Arpaio, 85, who lost his bid for re-election as Maricopa County sheriff last November after 24 years in office,
faces a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a fine when he is sentenced on the misdemeanor offense on Oct. 5.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled on Monday that Arpaio "willfully violated" the order.
Arpaio declined to comment immediately on Monday, adding he was trying to reach his attorney.
Bolton delivered her verdict more than four weeks after the conclusion of a five-day non-jury trial in which Arpaio stood accused of deliberately violating the injunction issued six years ago by another federal judge.
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