Journal #21 Mike Tyson sentence to 1 day in jail, probation

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was sentenced Monday to three years probation for possession of a narcotic drug, cocaine, and three years probation for driving while under the influence. He also was ordered to serve one day in jail for the DUI. Tyson, 41, will serve that day in jail Tuesday. He is to report to a Maricopa County Jail in downtown Phoenix at 10 a.m.The sentence was handed down Monday in Mesa by Maricopa Superior Court Judge Helene Abrams. Tyson had faced up to 3.75 years in prison for the possession conviction and six months in jail for the DUI.