Former SF Utility Chief Harlan Kelly Sentenced to Four Years in Corruption Case

Despite calls for harsher punishment, health issues and past achievements influence lighter sentence.

Harlan Kelly, the former head of San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission, was sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in a corruption scandal.
Kelly was convicted of taking bribes from a city contractor and lying on a loan application.
Despite recommendations for a longer sentence, the judge cited Kelly's health issues and past contributions as factors for the lighter sentence.
Kelly must also pay a $10,000 fine, undergo drug treatment and testing, and will be on probation for three years after his release.
Prominent figures, including former Mayor Willie Brown, wrote letters in support of Kelly, asking for leniency.