A U.S. District Judge on Monday sentenced the last of four men who pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building last May in the midst of protests and riots that followed the death of George Floyd. Bryce Michael Williams, 27, was fined $12 million in restitution for the damage and will serve two years and three months in prison U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ruled. Williams was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota. Schiltz on Monday called Williams, a father and former college basketball player, a “good person who made a terrible mistake.” He said for that reason, the 27-year-old was handed a prison term lower than prescribed by federal sentencing guidelines. The judge, however, rejected Williams’ request for probation, saying that he was a leader, “not a follower” in the events that …
Last of 4 Men Sentenced for Helping Set Minneapolis Police Station on Fire
June 9, 2021
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