Attacker faces Prison time!

[BlindRef]

Wanted to let my fellow officials know about a case I've been involved in. In Sept 2000, I was sucker punched while officiating an adult league basketball game.

My attacker did not like a call I made in a 2-0 game, cursed me, and as I called the T and gave the number to the scorer I was punched so hard that I received permanent damage to my eye. After a year, my attacker agreed to and later turned down a 9 month sentence in county jail.

Now after being convicted of two felony counts he faces up to seven years in California state prison! Hopefully, after hearing the trial and seeing the defendant waste the courts time with his lame defense and knowing his previous history ( not to mention the fact that he was going to plead guilty), the judge will give him the prison time and not the county time.

I guess anytime your freedom is taken away, it's hard time though, so I won't complain! Anyway, after a lot of bitterness and anger, I will get to address my cowardly attacker in the courtroom before sentencing. I can't wait to see this 6'6'' supposed former Euro league player squirm as the judge reads the verdict. I am still a little bitter as I type this and remember that my eye will never be the same. Onward and upward I go!

Well, at least we (all of us as officials) got this FELONY conviction! Any questions or comments are welcome.

Peace to All,

Kevin