Post by Logan on Dec 28, 2016 20:20:12 GMT -6
The 'G' stands for guilty: Graffiti vandal gets 90 days in jail
PITTSFIELD — A man's "very stupid act" of spray-painting property with the letter "G" earlier this year landed him 90 days in jail.
George O'Neil, 39, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty before Judge William Rota in Central Berkshire District Court on Wednesday to nine counts of vandalism in connection with the spree.
Assistant Berkshire District Attorney Kyle Christiansen said the discrepancy between the amount of damage and the number of charges was because there were only nine formal reports of damage made to authorities. About 100 instances of the letter "G" have been documented.
Christiansen recommended a split sentence of six months in jail, 60 days of which would be served directly with the balance suspended for one year, during which time O'Neil would be required to perform 100 hours of community service and pay approximately $1,500 in restitution to cover the costs of clean-up efforts.
Read more: www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/the-g-stands-for-guilty-graffiti-vandal-gets-90-days-in-jail,493398
PITTSFIELD — A man's "very stupid act" of spray-painting property with the letter "G" earlier this year landed him 90 days in jail.
George O'Neil, 39, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty before Judge William Rota in Central Berkshire District Court on Wednesday to nine counts of vandalism in connection with the spree.
Assistant Berkshire District Attorney Kyle Christiansen said the discrepancy between the amount of damage and the number of charges was because there were only nine formal reports of damage made to authorities. About 100 instances of the letter "G" have been documented.
Christiansen recommended a split sentence of six months in jail, 60 days of which would be served directly with the balance suspended for one year, during which time O'Neil would be required to perform 100 hours of community service and pay approximately $1,500 in restitution to cover the costs of clean-up efforts.
Read more: www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/the-g-stands-for-guilty-graffiti-vandal-gets-90-days-in-jail,493398