A former Milwaukee County judge was spared prison time on July 8 after attempting to help an illegal immigrant evade deportation. She had been facing a possible 15- to 21-month sentence.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman instead fined Hannah Dugan $5,000, citing her previous life of public service.
“This is a few minutes of conduct for someone who has dedicated her life to public service,” the judge said. “It’s a marked deviation from an otherwise law-abiding life.”
“I have been cast as both a scofflaw and a hero,” Dugan told the court ahead of the sentencing. “I am neither. I am a public servant who’s just trying to do my job.”…