【单选题】

By saying that "Angelos has Become a national cause celebre" (Line 1, Paragraph 8), the author implies that
A．Angelos was the first one who turned down a plea-bargain.

B．Angelos was the first one sentenced to decades for petty dealings.
C．Angelos was the first one opposing to the heavy-handed nature of federal drugs sentence before a judge.
D．Angelos was the most egregious example of first-time offenders sentenced to decades.