HONOLULU (AP) - A California woman who pleaded guilty to planting notes threatening to kill Americans aboard a Hawaii-bound cruise ship, forcing the ship to be diverted, was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison.
Kelley Marie Ferguson, of Laguna Hills, could have faced up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 under the USA Patriot Act for penning notes threatening that Americans would die if the Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas stopped at a U.S. port.
However, because of her clean record, she was given the maximum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines plus three years of supervised release. Ferguson will begin serving her sentence when she reports to federal authorities on Nov. 4.
U.S. District Court Judge Helen Gillmor also ordered Ferguson to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and counseling, if needed.
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Kelley Marie Ferguson, of Laguna Hills, could have faced up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 under the USA Patriot Act for penning notes threatening that Americans would die if the Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas stopped at a U.S. port.
However, because of her clean record, she was given the maximum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines plus three years of supervised release. Ferguson will begin serving her sentence when she reports to federal authorities on Nov. 4.
U.S. District Court Judge Helen Gillmor also ordered Ferguson to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and counseling, if needed.
http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/7463336p-8405915c.html