A Plymouth, MA contractor gets nine months in jail.

A Plymouth, MA contractor (Steven Docchio) was sentenced to nine months in jail.

Here are the key details of the case:

• He pled guilty to four counts of larceny (over $1,200).
• The scheme involved taking deposits from homeowners (for swimming pools and other work) and failing to complete the jobs.
• He was originally indicted on 17 counts, but most were dismissed in exchange for the plea.
• The judge sentenced him to 2.5 years, but only nine months to serve; he’d already served 6 months, so 3 months remain.
• He’ll get 10 years of probation.
• He must pay $45,000 now, and additional restitution later, decided at a hearing.
• While on probation, he’s barred from working in the home-improvement industry.
• The DA said his “schemes and scams … victimized these people … stole from them — first their trust, and then their money.”