Cross Posted at Legal Schnauzer
Want to get off lightly if you ever get caught buying drugs while packing heat and cavorting with a stripper? Make sure you are a federal judge.
That's the lesson from the sordid tale of Jack T. Camp, a U.S. District Judge in Atlanta who recently pleaded guilty to charges related to his arrest in a hotel parking lot back in October. As part of the plea deal, Camp resigned his position--and he will be sentenced on March 4. But press reports indicate that Camp probably will get off with the kind of kid-gloves treatment that would not be afforded a regular citizen.
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC):
Camp pleaded guilty to one felony, aiding and abetting a felon's possession of cocaine, a painkiller and marijuana. He also pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors -- possession of illegal drugs and giving his government-issued laptop to the stripper.
Camp must serve at least 15 days in custody. Federal sentencing guidelines recommend a term of four to 10 months in prison, although Camp and his attorneys can ask for a more lenient sentence.
Camp could wind up getting off with home confinement or probation. As a judge, the Reagan appointee was noted for his harsh sentences. Such sentences, apparently, do not seem so inviting when Camp is on the receiving end.
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