Judge To Resentence Three Defendants In APS Cheating Trial

Judge Jerry Baxter will issue new sentences next week to three defendants in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial who were convicted of racketeering.

Former administrators Michael Pitts, Sharon Davis-Williams and Tamara Cotman received the harshest penalties of the 10 defendants who were sentenced. They were each sentenced to 20 years in prison, to serve seven and spend 13 years on probation. They were each fined $25,000 and required to complete 2,000 hours of community service.