In finding Sheriff Joe Arpaio and three of his top commanders in contempt of court on Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow said no fewer than 19 times that the sheriff or his aides had repeatedly and intentionally violated judicial orders to stop profiling Latinos.



On May 31, Snow will determine the civil penalties and examine whether Arpaio, the sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, will be referred to Arizona's U.S. attorney for potential criminal charges.

Arpaio has acknowledged violating Snow’s order, but said it was a mistake. In weighing criminal charges, Snow must decide whether Arpaio’s violations of his orders were intentional.



 

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