FRESNO, CA--In the wake of former Fresno Police Department Deputy Chief’s guilty verdicts on two counts of conspiracy to distribute drug heroin and trafficking marijuana, people are either stunned or puzzled at the minimum amount of effort it took to give him 15 years to start—just with those two offenses.

Mr. Foster not only faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, he also faces incredible fines: $250,000 fine for the marijuana-only trafficking offenses, and a $250,000 fine for using a cellphone to facilitate the commission of a felony.