Word: budde
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...believe that all four [police officers] were guilty, although only two were convicted," Budd said. "Can I live with it? Yes. Was complete and total justice done? No, Was substantial justice done...
Those convictions, said Budd, prove that the courts eventually serve justice...
...Budd said he wasn't satisfied with the prison sentences meted out to the convicted police officers...
...recommends a sentence of five to seven years and a $250,000 restitution for the crimes for which the cops were convicted, Budd said. The prosecution asked for seven to nine years and a $150,000 fine. The judge gave a shorter sentence than that was requested and no imposed monetary penalty...
...Budd said the judge decided that the officershad suffered enough already, between the negativepublicity and the almost certain loss of theirjobs...