The charge stems from a series of Facebook posts in May directed at Wyoming Gov. As part of a plea agreement accepted by the court, Cooley received a suspended 365-day jail sentence and was placed on three years of supervised probation. Looking BackSpeaking with Cowboy State Daily after his sentencing, Cooley said he regrets the Facebook posts and wishes he had handled his frustrations differently. Cooley said he has been pursuing independent journalism and was attempting to gather information through public records requests when he wrote the Facebook posts. Court records show Gordon's legal counsel informed the court that the governor was not seeking restitution and did not wish to provide a victim impact statement.