Donaghy facing hard time
Posted: Friday July 25, 2008 06:35AM ET
Two co-defendants of the disgraced N.B.A. referee Tim Donaghy were sentenced Thursday, and legal experts said their sentences indicated that Donaghy was likely to face a stiff punishment when he appears in court Tuesday. In federal court in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Carol Amon sentenced one of Donaghy's co-defendants, Thomas Martino, to 12 months and a day in prison. Federal sentencing guidelines suggested that he should have received 8 to 14 months. The other co-defendant, James Battista, was sentenced to 15 months. The guidelines suggested he should have received 10 to 16 months. The guidelines in Donaghy's case suggest a prison sentence of roughly 27 to 33 months.
Tim Donaghy, AP
Comments (23)
He even looks like a punk! Gent bent....over! lol. Good for him!
DEVO (SPECTRE) | 07/25/08, 06:39 AM
Report Offensive Commentthank god
Heat Fan | 07/25/08, 06:39 AM
Report Offensive Commenti like the title "Donaghy facing HARD time" LOL.
Heat Fan | 07/25/08, 06:50 AM
Report Offensive Comment2-3 years is not long enough
Hank Hill | 07/25/08, 07:00 AM
Report Offensive Commentdefinetly not hard time....
Out On Bail | 07/25/08, 08:32 AM
Report Offensive Comment2 to 3 years is hard time..what? Oh please, give me a break..
Sportsfandiva.. | 07/25/08, 09:02 AM
Report Offensive CommentLet's start the bidding wars. I give him 30 months and 1 day.
And what the hell is wrong with that judge giving people a sentence with months and days?!!! Does he like shoot free throws to determine the sentence?
Se7en - Now owns Homey's arse | 07/25/08, 09:37 AM
Report Offensive CommentLet's start the bidding wars. I give him 30 months and 1 day.
And what the hell is wrong with that judge giving people a sentence with months and days?!!! Does he like shoot free throws to determine the sentence?
Se7en - Bringing sexy back | 07/25/08, 09:37 AM
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Good thing Shaq's not the judge, if that were the case!
Teemon_216 | 07/25/08, 09:41 AM
Report Offensive CommentMany states have county and municipal jails that are limited to sentences of a year or under. Even with a federal rap, you can try to do your time locally in one of those jails where in theory the other offenders are short timers and less violent.
Giving a year and a day is the courts way of saying you absolutely will serve your time in a federal prison.
ghostofthebabe | 07/25/08, 09:52 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe needs to go to jail for being a very bad boy.
bertchboy7 | 07/25/08, 11:29 AM
Report Offensive Comment2 1/2 years is plenty enough time for him to write his book. I don't think we've heard the last from Mr. Donaghy.
Hllywd: Old Schoolin' | 07/25/08, 12:19 PM
Report Offensive CommentLess then 3 years is all you get for messing the NBA? That's crazy. So if he made millions and kept it somewhere then he could come back very rich in 3 years and also maybe write a book.
Guam Baller | 07/25/08, 02:06 PM
Report Offensive CommentYeah Hllywd, I think he'll write a book totally insulting the NBA like Phil Jackson did about the Lakers dissing Kobe...
ahung | 07/25/08, 02:07 PM
Report Offensive CommentHard time ain't the only thing hard thing he will be facing. Don't drop the soap, Timmy.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 07/25/08, 02:59 PM
Report Offensive CommentThats all
CEL | 07/25/08, 03:00 PM
Report Offensive CommentDoesn't this guy just look like he'll be KING OF THE YARD in the clink?
YODA | 07/25/08, 05:47 PM
Report Offensive CommentIs that "HARD" time as in a cellmate that has been imprisoned for years with no ---- ???
Kaycee6 | 07/25/08, 06:33 PM
Report Offensive CommentI'm sure he's going to FACE-ing a HARD something in prison. Can you say, "Squeal, bee-yatch!"
Tell it like it is | 07/25/08, 10:51 PM
Report Offensive CommentJust remember where he's going, inmates bet their last smokes on basketball games and he will face the music I have no doubt. Most of us wouldn't last 5 min. in there just think if they already don't like you
shiprock520 | 07/26/08, 12:22 AM
Report Offensive Commentok timmy got what he deserved...
but how 'bout the nba itself?? i;m sure there's more dirt than just one refree. i have no confidence in stern, i'm not attending a single NBA game nor buying the leasgue pass (I have from past 3 yrs)
ESPN | 07/26/08, 09:06 AM
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