That brought one of several interruptions from Zainey. He acknowledged the library as a place where he first was able to listen to jazz records as a child. Mayfield, addressing the court before he was sentenced, apologized to the library foundation, its donors and the New Orleans community. Zainey said he had to balance the need to punish a serious crime that unfolded over six years with the need for the musicians to get back to work, make restitution and return to community service for which both were held in high esteem. District Judge Jay Zainey told Mayfield as he announced the sentence. “I have really grappled over this because of the potential you have, the wonderful things you have done for the community,” U.S.
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