Bondsman Richard Hugh, of Sparta, was found guilty of wire-tapping by intercepting the telephone communications of a Springfield resident without permission according to a press release issued by the US Attorney’s office. Hugh's trial began last Monday. The jury deliberated about an hour before delivering the verdict.
Hugh placed the phone tap on the victim’s telephone line in December 2005 in an attempt to get information that would help him locate Basil Minor, who was a fugitive in a Lawrence County, Mo., circuit court case.
Under federal statutes, Hugh could be subject to a sentence of up to five years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $250,000. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
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