Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sentences Cut For Former Officials
KENTUCKY....
Judge Danny C. Reeves has reduced the sentences of two former Manchester officials, Richard Todd Roberts, a former assistant police chief, and Vernon Hacker, a former council member and director of the local 911 system. In August 2007, Roberts pleaded guilty to getting a drug dealer to burn down a vacant building in Manchester so the city could buy the property for construction of a new police station and 911 center, and to lying to the FBI. He was sentenced to 87 months in prison, a $15,000 fine and $25,000 in restitution. Friday, Reeves reduced the sentence to 47 months to which Roberts has already spent 40 months. Hacker pleaded guilty in February 2007 to being involved in drug trafficking while tipping off a drug dealer about police activity and was sentenced to 120 months in prison. Reeves reduced the sentence to 76 months.
Judge Danny C. Reeves has reduced the sentences of two former Manchester officials, Richard Todd Roberts, a former assistant police chief, and Vernon Hacker, a former council member and director of the local 911 system. In August 2007, Roberts pleaded guilty to getting a drug dealer to burn down a vacant building in Manchester so the city could buy the property for construction of a new police station and 911 center, and to lying to the FBI. He was sentenced to 87 months in prison, a $15,000 fine and $25,000 in restitution. Friday, Reeves reduced the sentence to 47 months to which Roberts has already spent 40 months. Hacker pleaded guilty in February 2007 to being involved in drug trafficking while tipping off a drug dealer about police activity and was sentenced to 120 months in prison. Reeves reduced the sentence to 76 months.
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