CONWAY, Ark. (AP) _ A man sentenced for filing a false police report against an
Arkansas senator says he plans to appeal the conviction.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports 45-year-old Stephan Ferry was
convicted Tuesday of the misdemeanor and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 150
days suspended. The Conway man must also pay a $1,000 fine and have no contact
with Sen. Jason Rapert or the lawmaker’s family.
The charge resulted from a January telephone conversation between Rapert and
Ferry. Ferry told police Rapert became angry and threatened him over the
phone, but police found no such allegation in recordings.
Ferry’s attorney said Wednesday he didn’t know if there would be an appeal. But
Ferry said later he was “100 percent” sure he’d appeal, calling his
conviction “a complete injustice.”
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