Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon plea bargain

“She is to perform 500 hours of community service and pay $45,000 to charity. None of her attorneys' fees can be paid with public money.

If she completes her probation within four years, her criminal record will be wiped clean, and she will likely be able to keep her $83,000 pension.”

The sentencing guidelines in Federal Court are more restrictive; 5 to 10 years for public corruption.
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