The Jerusalem District Court sentenced attorney Ronel Fisher on Tuesday to nine months of community service for his conviction in a major corruption scandal, in a trial that had dragged on for a decade.

The court criticized the police internal investigations unit for its poor handling of the case, saying it caused the prolonged trial process.

Fisher, who was arrested in 2014, eventually agreed to a plea bargain in August 2015, admitting to attempted bribery mediation, obstruction of justice, and receiving property obtained through crime. The plea did not include an agreement on sentencing.

Prosecutors asked for 18 months’ prison time, the Kan public broadcaster reported. Fisher’s defense asked that he not be imprisoned, taking into account the time he had previously spent in jail, and the more than two years he had to wear an electronic tagging bracelet.

In handing down the sentence, the court sharply criticized the Department of Internal Police........

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