When will people learn that it's not the crime, it's the cover-up that really stings. If he just would have waited for them to come and get him, he would have gotten a slap on wrist - probably just 6 mos informal probation and a $1K fine and a misdemeanor conviction.
Instead, he's now a convicted felon because he tried to cover it up.
Well, his new cellmate Bubba Big Boner, will make sure he never gets to cover it up...