Former West Mifflin police Officer Noel G. Missig got a jail sentence and a lecture from Judge David R. Cashman yesterday.

After his July conviction for assaulting a juvenile suspect and later lying about it, guidelines called for a probation sentence.

But then a juror accused Mr. Missig of threatening him after the trial.

Defense witnesses testified that the contact with juror Jeffrey Perozich was always cordial and that he came to them with claims of improprieties with the jury.

But it wasn’t enough for Judge Cashman to spare Mr. Missig jail time.

He was sentenced to six to 12 months in jail and five years’ probation, during which time he cannot work as a law enforcement officer.

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