– Phillip Thompson was sentenced this afternoon in federal court to 23 months in Butner prison medical facility in North Carolina, followed by 3 years probation. Home detention denied but sentenced reduced due to health issue. Feds pushed for prison and Thompson’s lawyer argued against it.
judge’s ruling: “JUDGMENT as to Phillip Thompson (1), Count(s) 1, 16, 2-14, Dismissed on the motion of the United States; Count(s) 15, The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of twenty-three (23) months. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of three (3) years, with standard and special conditions. Special Assessment of $100.00 due immediately. Restitution of $4,580,469.83 due immediately. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 6/26/2018. (mbro, ) (Main Document 144 replaced on 6/26/2018) (mbro, ). (Entered: 06/26/2018)’ – full ruling dated June 26, 2018 linked here
newspaper article:
“Augusta Chronicle: Columbia County man gets 23 months in prison in MOX fraud case”
Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle, June 25, 2018