LARAMIE, Wyo. — A judge has sentenced former Albany County prosecuting attorney Richard Bohling to two to four years in prison for misuse of county money.
The Laramie Boomerang reports that District Judge John Perry on Monday also fined Bohling $45,000 and ordered him to pay $3,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors charged Bohling with using county money to buy cameras and other items for personal use. A jury last fall convicted Bohling of four felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and one misdemeanor count of official misconduct.
Bohling's lawyers had argued he bought the expensive camera gear because photos taken by police often were insufficient to secure convictions.
Two to four years in prison was the sentence sought by prosecutors. Bohling's attorney and numerous supporters argued for probation instead of prison time.
