Posted on 11/09/2009 1:42:24 PM PST by fujimoh
Federal prosecutors are seeking the harshest prison sentence ever handed out to a member of Congress for former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), arguing that his “stunning betrayal of public trust” warrants what could be a life sentence for the long-time lawmaker.
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Alexandria, Va, to lock up Jefferson, 62, for up to 33 years, according to documents filed by prosecutors on Friday.
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Its rediculous that the max he can get is 33 years, you betray the public trust, Life Without Possibility of Parole should certainly be the MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT, at least.
Is it me or do I smell the first presidential pardon coming around the corner?
Pelosi and Reid are worse.
Agreed, but with Willie Jeff being 62 now they might be cutting him some slack with a 30 year sentence. I wonder if he’d make it? :)
What a disappointment.
Kinda think that you are correct.
He's 62, if he serves 20 of it, he'll be a very old man when he gets out.
Considering that some murders and rapists get less than that it's not too bad.
I believe he can keep his election committee going and pay his expenses in prison from that. Plus he will still get stand for re-election when he gets of if he doesn’t get a morning MSNBC gig.
If he spends more than 1 year in the calaboose it will be cause for surprise.
I don’t care if this guy dies in prison due to his age, the point is LEGALLY 33 is the MAX he is facing! The maximum punishment for betraying the public trust as a politician should be life without possibility of parole, I don’t care if you are 62 or 22.
“The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Alexandria, Va, to lock up Jefferson, 62, for up to 33 years, according to documents filed by prosecutors on Friday.”
That’s ok, he can be a shower queen for awhile.......
The politicians make the laws.. do you really think they are going to set it up so that they might one day actually have to pay a price for their corruption?
I’m sure he’ll get his pension payments too.
Absolutely outrageous, but no one cares.
I'm betting 18 months, minimum security. He'll get to bring his own Fidel jammies and have his own icebox.
Someplace with a pleasant clime.....perhaps with a view.
That’s great!
And that look don’t come from suckin on lemons.....
Saw the lead “Feds seek 30 year sentence for William Jefferson”........
was very disappointed when the name CLINTON didn’t follow that lead in.....
One down.
Two Hundred and Twenty to go....
Wouldn’t that be a kick in the butt if some of his former congress critters joined him?
Cool. Morgan FReeman can play him in his life story. He plays prison roles real good.
Seems I remember a republican “leader” trying to stop the prosecution citing illegal search as a result of seperation of powers?
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