Separate from not identifying the judge; is the completely misleading headline.
Former Tulsa nursing home official sentenced for exploitation
TULSA -- A former Tulsa nursing home administrator who pleaded no contest to financially exploiting patients is avoiding prison.
Mark Ferris was sentenced Tuesday after entering the plea to two counts of financial exploitation by a caregiver.
Ferris was originally charged with nine counts of taking nearly $5,400 from the trust funds of two patients but seven counts were dismissed for insufficient evidence.
The case against Ferris will be dismissed without a conviction if he completes the terms of a two-year probation.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
