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Artest sentenced to 20 days in jail
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/166338.html
By Art Campos -
Published 2:37 pm PDT Thursday, May 3, 2007
Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest was sentenced Thursday in Placer Superior Court to 20 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, anger-management and fathering courses and three years of searchable probation.
It is almost certain Artest will not spend any more time in jail, however. Ten days of the sentence were stayed by the judge and Artest can apply to serve the other 10 days in a work release or similar program. Artest was credited with one day of jail time for the time he was incarcerated after his arrest.
Artest left the courtroom without responding to reporters' questions. His lawyer, Sacramento attorney William Portanova, said Artest just wanted to put the matter behind him.
The sentence stems from domestic violence charges involving Artest and his wife, Kimsha. Portanova told Judge Frances Kearney that he had reached a resolution with the Placer County District Attorney's office. Under the agreement, Artest entered a no-contest plea to one misdemeanor count of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse.
Three other related misdemeanor charges were dismissed, with the stipulation that the judge could consider them when determining a sentence. A restraining order that was imposed after Artest's arrest was lifted by the judge, but she cautioned that he still is limited to peaceful contact.
"You may have contact, but it must be peaceful at all times," Kearney said.
She put him on three years' informal probation and said he cannot possess any firearms or other deadly weapons and is subject to search and seizure at all times. She also imposed fines and assessments of $620 and set a review date of June 25, so that Artest can provide proof of enrollment and attendance in the courses she imposed
Judge Kearney specified six weeks of anger-management courses and a year in a parenting course.
Artest was arrested at his 5-acre, $1.85 million Loomis home March 5.
Placer County sheriff's deputies reported that Artest and a woman -- later determined by The Bee to be his wife -- got into a fight that included the basketball player continually pushing her to the floor. The arrest report said that the woman was also slapped in the face, that Artest prevented her from leaving and that he initially stopped her from using the phone to call 911.
A neighbor who was jogging past the home in the gated community told The Bee that Artest tried to drive away from the home in his Hummer but that his wife came outside with a cooking pot and smashed the vehicle's windshield. Artest then stopped the car, the jogger said.
Sheriff's deputies arrived and arrested Artest, placing him in handcuffs and driving him in their patrol car to the Placer County jail. After being booked at the Auburn facility, he was released on $50,000 bail.
Following the incident, the Sacramento Kings placed Artest on an excused leave from the team. He was reinstated a week later after making a tearful, public apology to his wife, the fans and the team.
The basketball player was arraigned on March 22 on four misdemeanor counts: Inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, battery on a spouse, false imprisonment and preventing a victim or witness from reporting a crime. Artest pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A judge also imposed a restraining order that prevents Artest from coming within 100 yards of his wife and three young children. The order allows "peaceful contact" between them, which means he can telephone, e-mail or write to his wife and the children.
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/166338.html
By Art Campos -
Published 2:37 pm PDT Thursday, May 3, 2007
Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest was sentenced Thursday in Placer Superior Court to 20 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, anger-management and fathering courses and three years of searchable probation.
It is almost certain Artest will not spend any more time in jail, however. Ten days of the sentence were stayed by the judge and Artest can apply to serve the other 10 days in a work release or similar program. Artest was credited with one day of jail time for the time he was incarcerated after his arrest.
Artest left the courtroom without responding to reporters' questions. His lawyer, Sacramento attorney William Portanova, said Artest just wanted to put the matter behind him.
The sentence stems from domestic violence charges involving Artest and his wife, Kimsha. Portanova told Judge Frances Kearney that he had reached a resolution with the Placer County District Attorney's office. Under the agreement, Artest entered a no-contest plea to one misdemeanor count of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse.
Three other related misdemeanor charges were dismissed, with the stipulation that the judge could consider them when determining a sentence. A restraining order that was imposed after Artest's arrest was lifted by the judge, but she cautioned that he still is limited to peaceful contact.
"You may have contact, but it must be peaceful at all times," Kearney said.
She put him on three years' informal probation and said he cannot possess any firearms or other deadly weapons and is subject to search and seizure at all times. She also imposed fines and assessments of $620 and set a review date of June 25, so that Artest can provide proof of enrollment and attendance in the courses she imposed
Judge Kearney specified six weeks of anger-management courses and a year in a parenting course.
Artest was arrested at his 5-acre, $1.85 million Loomis home March 5.
Placer County sheriff's deputies reported that Artest and a woman -- later determined by The Bee to be his wife -- got into a fight that included the basketball player continually pushing her to the floor. The arrest report said that the woman was also slapped in the face, that Artest prevented her from leaving and that he initially stopped her from using the phone to call 911.
A neighbor who was jogging past the home in the gated community told The Bee that Artest tried to drive away from the home in his Hummer but that his wife came outside with a cooking pot and smashed the vehicle's windshield. Artest then stopped the car, the jogger said.
Sheriff's deputies arrived and arrested Artest, placing him in handcuffs and driving him in their patrol car to the Placer County jail. After being booked at the Auburn facility, he was released on $50,000 bail.
Following the incident, the Sacramento Kings placed Artest on an excused leave from the team. He was reinstated a week later after making a tearful, public apology to his wife, the fans and the team.
The basketball player was arraigned on March 22 on four misdemeanor counts: Inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, battery on a spouse, false imprisonment and preventing a victim or witness from reporting a crime. Artest pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A judge also imposed a restraining order that prevents Artest from coming within 100 yards of his wife and three young children. The order allows "peaceful contact" between them, which means he can telephone, e-mail or write to his wife and the children.
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