Ex-chief of staff at Cobb sheriff’s office convicted, but he’s not in prison

A man found guilty and sentenced to prison isn’t serving his time there, and prosecutors say it’s because he’s getting special treatment.

Braxton Cotton, the former chief of staff to the Cobb County Sheriff, was convicted of making false statements in a hit-and-run investigation in March. He was sentenced to five years in prison, but ordered to serve just six months.

But the Cherokee County District Attorney’s office says it has taken too long for him to be transferred to a state prison…

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