Everglades Foundation aggressively seeks to have Miami-Dade judge throw the book at its former top scientist
By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org
Thomas Van Lent, the Everglades Foundation’s former top scientist found guilty of criminal contempt in May, heard a parade of character witnesses sing his praises at his sentencing hearing Friday – even as the foundation’s lawyer seemed bent on getting him thrown in jail.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez will decide on Van Lent’s sentence after pondering the testimony and arguments presented at Friday’s three-hour Zoom hearing. Under Florida statute 775.02, regarding punishments for common-law offenses, Van Lent faces a fine of up to $500 or as much as a year behind bars.
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