The court hands Barry Bonds a sentence today to finish up his perjury trial. The prosecution wants a prepositional phrase included, while the defense will argue for passive voice.
Barry Bonds faces the possibility of probation or up to 21 months in prison when he is sentenced Friday for his felony conviction of obstruction of justice.
Federal probation officers are recommending U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sentence the Major League Baseball home-run leader to some form of house arrest and community service rather than the prison term that prosecutors seek.
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Prosecutors are asking for a prison sentence of 15 months, arguing that Bonds has never accepted responsibility for his actions.
Either way, he may end up singing about a train.
Perfect timing – that movie about Sherlock Holmes investigating Barry Bonds comes out today 🙂
You reminded me of the Phantom Tollbooth.
I don’t remember the exact wording.
What kind of sentence do you want?
A short one sir, please.
OK, how about “I am.” That’s the shortest sentence I know of … and 1000 years.
David » I saw the movie recently. I was supposed to see it when I was about nine years old, but the film didn’t show up at the theater in time and we had to watch Rumpelstiltskin.
I saw the movie. It paled in comparison to the book, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Both author and illustrator were around to celebrate.