5 when fraud cases are prosecuted and a conviction is obtained, the sentences received are often light. For example, Judge John Lord, when sentencing convicted white-collarcriminals, stated they were God-fearing, highly civic minded men who had spent their lifetimes in sincere and honest dedication and service to their families, churches. country. and communities. He said he could never send them to jail. One investigator noted that the average sentence for a fraud perpetrator was 1 year in jail for every $10 million stolen. One of the most famous cases of a light sentence involved C. Arnoldt smith, former owner of the San Diego Padres. who was named Mr. San Diego of the Century. Smith was very involved in the community and made large political contributions. When investigations showed that he had stolen $200 million from his bank, he pleaded no contest. His sentence was 4 years' probation. He was fined $30,000, to be paid at the rate of $100 a month for 25 years' with no interest. Mr. Smith was 71 at the time. The embezzled money was never recovered.