Eight years of being investigated for steroid allegations ended for home run king Barry Bonds on Friday with a 30-day sentence to be served at home. No more - and maybe less.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston immediately delayed imposing the sentence while Bonds appeals his obstruction of justice conviction. The former baseball star was found guilty in April not of using steroids, but of misleading grand jurors.

"Whatever he did or didn't do, we all lie," said Esther Picazo, a fan outside the courthouse. "We all make mistakes. But I don't think he should've gotten any kind of punishment at all."

Bonds was sentenced to two years of probation, 250 hours of community service, a $4,000 fine and 30 days of home confinement. It will take time to determine whether he serves any of it; his appellate specialist, Dennis Riordan, estimated it would take nearly a year and a half for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule.

Tell me Mr. Parrella, exactly how is Barry Bonds a threat to society.

So, perjury is one of those victimless crimes we really shouldn't waste our time on?

Would GH County have wasted all those years and fortune on a perjury accusation? I am thinking our budget would say no to it.

GERMAN LEGAL FEES AND COURT COSTS

In Germany attorney fees are determined by a fee schedule set by the government; attorney fees cannot be lowered or reduced, and attorneys are prohibited from accepting cases on a contingency basis. The fee schedule is based on these factors:



a. The "value in controversy," which means that the more money involved in the case, the higher the attorney fees are going to be; or



b. The type of case. There are civil, labor, family, criminal, and social cases, and each type has its own fee structure.

If you go through an actual trial, and if the court rules in your favor, your opponent may have to reimburse you for your attorney fees, other legal expenses, and the court costs. The court does not always order reimbursement, but considers each case individually.