Volkert asked that Hunt get 15 years for the burglary charge, in part because he is a police officer.

"This is the type of person who makes other people doubt the entire system," she said.

And that would be an acute observation. And 15 yrs would have been adequate.

He said it was common knowledge that police officers stick together, but in this case officers from four different agencies had testified against Hunt.

"That's very telling to me," Sutherland said.

He also said that he didn't doubt that Hunt loved his job and was a brave man.

"But it appears that this defendant was intoxicated with the power of the badge," he said.

And that is shocking. To say the least. But justice has been upheld in this.


Good catch OP.