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Former Olympic medalist boxer sentenced
Boxer Ricardo Williams, a silver medalist at the 2000 Olympics, was sentenced to three years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Prosecutors said he and two other men tried to pick up a package of drugs shipped to Cincinnati. Judge Arthur Spiegel could have sentenced Williams on Wednesday to 10 years or more in prison. The judge was allowed to give a sentence below the mandatory minimum because Williams had no other criminal record, Fred Alverson, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said Thursday. Spiegel also fined Williams $5,000 and gave him five years' probation, Alverson said. Williams pleaded guilty Jan. 18 and is to begin serving his sentence June 13. Williams' attorney, Ken Lawson, sought a more lenient sentence so his client could continue his career. Williams apologized in court to his family, the judge and the community. The 23-year-old welterweight turned pro after the Sydney Games and plans to keep boxing when released from prison. "There are a lot of people, a lot of kids, that looked up to me," he said.
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