Marilyn Mosby gets a year of home detention and 3 years of supervised release, Internet calls her 'disgrace' to society

GREENBELT, MARYLAND: Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was sentenced by a federal judge to 12 months of home detention and three years of supervised release, both to be served concurrently, plus 100 hours of community service.

The 44-year-old decided not to defend herself before the sentence was delivered. She and her two daughters later spoke outside the courthouse. 

What did Marilyn Mosby say?

Mosby thanked her legal team and supporters, saying in part, "Thank you, I swear, God sent angels into my life to see me when I felt like I wasn't being seen, and I'm just so grateful to each and every one of you ... (God) has touched the heart of this judge and allowed me to go home to my babies."

What did the US District Court judge Lydia Kay Griggsby say?

US District Court Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby said the defense's calculation of 12-18 months "is not appropriate in this case." She factored into her sentencing decision, speaking to Mosby, as she said, "the findings of two juries that you did something wrong ... breached a public trust ... that is very difficult to restore."

According to the judge, evidence has shown a pattern of dishonesty and that there are victims, though "not in the traditional sense." "You have an absolute right to maintain your innocence ... and should not be punished in any way for doing so," Griggsby told Mosby in the court, according to WBAL TV. The judge said the fact that Mosby is a mother of two daughters weighed heavily on the court.

Marilyn Mosby could have faced up to 40 years in federal prison

Mosby could have faced up to 40 years in federal prison after the sentencing on Thursday, May 23. Defense attorneys had pushed for Mosby to serve no prison time while the federal government sought a 20-month prison sentence followed by five years of probation. The defense argued that Mosby's convictions are for victimless and non-violent crimes.

The court heard from more than a dozen defense character witnesses 

The court heard from more than a dozen defense character witnesses during a sentencing hearing on Thursday, May 23, at federal court in Greenbelt. Although Mosby's former colleagues called her brave, her siblings asked for mercy and leniency. 

Among the witnesses included well-known Baltimore attorney J Wyndal Gordon who said, in part, "Shakespeare could not have written a more tragic tale ... I haven't seen this type of suffering since I read the story of Job in the Bible."

Michael Schatzow, a former chief deputy who worked under Mosby during her tenure as Baltimore City state's attorney, told the court that Mosby tried to reform a "largely dysfunctional criminal justice system." He asked the judge to show leniency for Mosby.

"She suffered more than any person I know," said Zy Richardson who was the spokeswoman for the state's attorney's office under Mosby's tenure. "She is not deserving of prison time ... She is fragile, in pain and a human being," he added.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said incarceration would send a harmful message to the civil rights community.

Crump read a statement to reporters outside court before he delivered remarks to the judge, saying, in part, "To sentence her to prison being convicted for minor, non-violent offenses with no victims would be a grave injustice and it would magnify the trauma of her two beautiful daughters. The crux of the matter is (this is) ... a minor white-collar crime in which many others have been convicted of and sentenced to ... a slap on the wrist."

Internet lashes out at Marilyn Mosby for escaping jail time

Netizens were disappointed and slammed Mosby after she ecaped prison time. One X user commented, "Mosby is a disgrace to her city and the rule of law and had no business as a member of the Bar, much less as a minister of justice as Baltimore’s DA. She’s a political activist and exploited a tragedy at the expense of the careers of six police officers."

Another added, "DEI is coming along swimmingly…" One tweeted, "Biden replied with 'I'm not gonna pardon you. You never gave me my 10%.'" 'At the end of the day, Marilyn Mosby was just a grifter," one opined while another added, "Karma is a beautiful thing." 

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