VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“made appropriate findings about how serious this matter was”
Patterson's lawyers · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Patterson's lawyers argued the judge had made appropriate findings about the seriousness of the offending.
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