A Wisconsin man accused of sending the state Supreme Court's chief justice intimidating emails has been sentenced to probation. Ryan Thornton was charged in October with felony stalking and misdemeanor intimidation and disorderly conduct. According to a criminal complaint, the 37 year old sent Chief Justice Jill Karofsky emails this past fall accusing her of being manipulative, telling her to “eject” herself from office and asking for her home address. Online court records indicate prosecutors Monday dismissed the stalking charge. Thornton pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor counts and was sentenced to two years on probation. He was also ordered to have no contact with Karofsky and was banned from Dane County, where the state Supreme Court chambers are located.
