I don't know that he would have been charged if he weren't a celebrity. There has been so much messiness about this case, from the prosecution, that it definitely started to feel like the goal was less about getting justice and more about making a name for themselves. Especially once it was dropped and picked up again.
Maybe. But I *do* believe famous people can get away with things other people can't.
But I'm not sure he would have done jail time. A 4th degree felony, which is what this charge was, carries up to 18 months in jail. I'm not an AZ legal expert but I don't see anywhere that 18 months is mandatory.
So...probably no jail time one way or another. But still possibly a conviction if AB wasn't famous and the case wasn't handled so poorly.
