Former New Hampshire Sheriff Accused of Stealing County Funds Sentenced to Prison on Perjury Charges

A New Hampshire sheriff who resigned after he was accused of stealing $19,000 in county funds was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison on perjury charges.

Prosecutors had asked for a seven-to-14-year sentence for Mark Brave.

His lawyer, Leif Becker, had asked that the judge accept a proposed sentence of no prison time “in mercy,” noting that Brave didn’t have a prior criminal history and has accepted responsibility for his crimes.

Read more at AP News