GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A former prosecutor who accepted more than $48,000 in bribes in exchange for dismissing or reducing charges against defendants was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in prison.
U.S. District Judge William Griesbach said the four-year, 10-month term exceeded federal guidelines because Joe Paulus' "horrendous crime" undermined public confidence in the criminal justice system. "Justice was for sale," prosecutors had said of the scheme.
Details here from the AP via Newsday.com.