Arpaio is accused of violating a court order in a racial profiling case by continuing patrols that targeted immigrants. The 85-year-old has said the court order wasn't clear and he didn't intend to violate it. During his tenure as sheriff, Arpaio's headline-grabbing punishments earned him diehard supporters and fiery opponents. In another video played in court, Arpaio, speaking to a Mexican detainee through a translator, said: "Nobody is higher than me. Arpaio's fall from graceIn November, Arpaio lost his bid for a seventh term to Paul Penzone, a former Phoenix police officer.

Source: CNN July 07, 2017 08:48 UTC