A sanitation worker’s jail sentence for picking up trash too early in Sandy Springs has been lightened.

The Sandy Springs Solicitor’s Office and Municipal Court released a statement saying that Kevin McGill’s 30-day jail sentence for violating city noise laws was disproportionate to a first-time offense, and that his sentence has been changed to time already served. McGill had been reporting to the jail on weekends.

A city ordinance bans trash haulers from working before 7 a.m. McGill was cited for picking up refuse just after 5 a.m. one day. Chief prosecutor Bill Riley earlier told WSB-TV that he had resorted to asking a city judge for jail time because fining the companies involved hasn’t worked.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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