Arpaio Guilty Of Criminal Contempt Of Court

July 31, 2017

A Phoenix  lawman who billed himself as "America's Toughest Sheriff" is guilty of criminal contempt of court.  A federal judge made the rulilng today in the case of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio

 Arpaio was accused of violating a court order to stop immigration patrols due to concerns about racial profiling.  His sentencing is scheduled for October 5th. 

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