Overview

• Criminal Court Judge Simone Levine imposed a 10‑year sentence with nine years suspended, leaving one year to serve, plus five years of probation, $2,000 in fines, and 1,000 hours of community service.
• A jury last week convicted Morris on false impersonation of a peace officer, malfeasance in office, injuring public records, and insurance fraud.
• Prosecutors played jailhouse recordings in which Morris used profanity to describe the judge, and in one call he said his lawyer would file an appeal.
• District Attorney Jason Williams criticized the outcome after prosecutors sought the maximum 10 years, saying the sentence did not reflect the seriousness of the conduct.
• WGNO reported the judge granted a $500,000 appeal bond that could allow Morris’ release pending appeal if posted.