Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced to a $5,000 fine Wednesday for helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest last year but avoided prison time in her criminal case.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, declined to give Dugan a prison sentence or probation, saying he did not believe it was a necessary punishment for someone who “who made a bad decision in the moment.” Dugan was convicted by a federal jury in December on a felony obstruction charge.
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“This is a few minutes of conduct for someone who has dedicated her life to public service,” Adelman said, per the Associated Press. “It’s a marked deviation from an otherwise law-abiding life.”
