Menendez lawyers seek lenient sentence, say conviction made him a ‘national punchline'

NBC New York ^ | 1/03/24 | Larry Neumeister

[Libloather]

They noted that the Probation Department calculated federal sentencing guidelines as calling for a sentence as high as 24 years to 30 years behind bars, although Probation recommended a dozen years in prison, which the Menendez lawyers characterized as “draconian.”

Gold bar Bob doesn't want to do time. Very sad news.

[DouglasKC]

I don’t know what he did to piss off the deep state but he didn’t do anything more than any other policitian has ever did. He must have refused to pay somebody off.

[PeterPrinciple]

“Bob is now 71, with his long-built reputation in tatters.

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and who is responsible for that?

[stanne]

I think the shooting and murdering did that

Nanny Fine was making fun of them in 1992.

[clee1]

Throw the book at him. Maximum time, as an example to the others. Corruption is the biggest threat to the Nation.

[blackdog]

His corrupt conduct in office made him a national punchline.
Not a smart approach to try to get sympathy.

[vikingd00d]

>>”the lack of a compelling need to impose a custodial sentence,” the lawyers added.

“No one is above the law” should be a compelling enough need for a custodial sentence.

[jimtorr]

This wasn’t the first time Menendez has been on trial for corruption. Remember when the FBI found thousands of dollars in cash stuffed in his freezer?

[Leaning Right]

> I don’t know what he did to piss off the deep state… <

Menendez was just a bit too careless with his corruption. That did him in. For example, Egypt bribed Menendez with gold bars. And the gold bars were marked with individual serial numbers. How lax is that?

Bob would have no worries had he only followed the Biden model - accept bribes as consulting fees due to your son.

[Candor7]

Obama’s DOJ went after Menendez twice and failed, because Menendez was a blue dog Democrat who refused to kiss Obungo’s socialist ring.

Garland finally got to Menendez through his new wife.The lefty dems are eating the old guard democrat crooks. BUt if you are a lefty socialist crook like the Bidens are, then the DOJ lets you be.

Menendez should have retired when Ovama came ofter him. His miostake is that he stayed for too long and did not become a “Progressive” Democrat.

There are far bigger , crooked Dems to be had, than Menendez. Mayorkas, Pelosi,and the Ukraine war funding kick back crowd come to mind.

[hinckley buzzard]

If he is a national punchline, I guess I missed the joke.

[Thank You Rush]

Shooting and murdering? Nanny Fine??? Are these inside jokes?

????

[Jamestown1630]

He bought that, didn’t he?

[Thank You Rush]

“”despite a lifetime of good deeds that have saved lives AND unusual life spent overcoming hardships?””

What are his good deeds that have saved lives and what hardships did he overcome?

[stanne]

I thought this was on the Melendez brothers

Watching golden globes red carpet mess

They did a show on the menendez brothers.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

”…a lifetime of good deeds that have saved lives.”

Yeah, that’s always the very first thing that I associate with career politicians. He’s a regular father Teresa. Just ask him. Eye roll.

[Pontiac]

We respectfully submit that, notwithstanding his conviction, Bob is deserving of mercy because of the penalties already imposed, his age, and the lack of a compelling need to impose a custodial sentence,” the lawyers added.

I am sorry gentlemen in these times when the voting public has lost faith in our political system after years of growing corruption of those elected representatives, it is a necessity that those convicted of these crimes face the harshest punishment prescribed by law.

We must deter others in public office from committing similar crimes and we must assure the public that those violating the public trust will face harsh punishment despite the power that those in office possess.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Cash in the freezer was William J. Jefferson from Alabama.

[Thank You Rush]

OK - but what’s the Nanny Fine?

You’re a glutton for punishment if you can stand to watch any of those Hollywood freaks....They had something on the Menendez brothers on that??? WHY on earth?

[stanne]

“OK - but what’s the Nanny Fine?

You’re a glutton for punishment if you can stand to watch any of those Hollywood freaks....They had something on the Menendez brothers on that??? WHY on earth?”

Oh. It’s not punishment to me. It is a disgusting mess expected. The kids watch it and I want to input.

And - also the kids- the Nanny, the show from the 1990s is hot with the young adults. She was talking about the menendez bros back then.

Rooting for the actors in the Dylan movie. But that demonic ‘Wicked’ will dominate in this evil Hollywood worship thing