The saga that is the criminal prosecution of former Bush administration whistleblower attorney Scott Bloch is inching toward a final resolution.

Bloch pleaded guilty in Washington’s federal trial court on February 12 to the misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins set sentencing for May 13. The charge carries a maximum punishment of up to a year in jail. There is no mandatory-minimum term.

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