Shawn Kemp got off lightly after pleading guilty to a second-degree assault charge in May. Instead of the nine-month prison sentence that prosecutors reportedly wanted, the former NBA star received a 30-day home monitoring sentence. Kemp will also provide 240 hours of community service and spend a year of correctional supervision in the community, according to the Seattle Times.
While Kemp will not go to prison, his cannabis business, which he opened in 2020, could be affected. In an interview with KIRO 7, Brian Smith, the licensing supervisor at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, said that Kemp would face licensing renewal difficulties.
“Our guidelines say no. If you are convicted of a felony within 10 years, our guidelines say not to go forward with that license.”
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