Nevadaref, I think he wrote it right. Some states actually require a conviction when it comes to assaulting a sports official. Here in Nebraska, it's required to prosecute, and if convicted, there MUST be jail time of some kind, and MUST be a fine of some kind, and MUST be probation of some kind. It's not up to the judge to say, oh, I'll just give ya day in jail, that's all. The men and women in black robes must have all 3 in their sentences or face disciplinary proceedings with the state supreme court. Failure of a prosecutor to prosecute can lead to disciplinary action with the bar association, which ironically is controlled by the supreme court. Prosecutors also face the possibility of a backlash that can get them recalled from office or booted out in the next election. Accountability is a key word in Nebraska.