Billy Long Sentence Reduced
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long could be released from prison by August of this year.
Long was originally sentenced to 14 years behind bars back in 2008.
He pleaded guilty to 27 counts involving extortion, money laundering, gun and drug charges.
That came after an undercover sting.
His attorney got a sentence reduction from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
After Congress passed federal sentencing reform legislation, a Federal Judge reduced his term again to 120 months.
Attorney Jerry Summers says Long could be eligible to be released to a halfway house as early as August of this year.
Long was originally sentenced to 14 years behind bars back in 2008.
He pleaded guilty to 27 counts involving extortion, money laundering, gun and drug charges.
That came after an undercover sting.
His attorney got a sentence reduction from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
After Congress passed federal sentencing reform legislation, a Federal Judge reduced his term again to 120 months.
Attorney Jerry Summers says Long could be eligible to be released to a halfway house as early as August of this year.
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