[lormand]

"At 72, if he can stretch out his appeal long enough he'll never have to serve a day."

No so in every case.

Edwin Edwards, the 4 term RAT Governor of Louisiana is currently serving time in a Fed Prison in Fort Worth.

Edwin Edwards, DemocRAT 4 term Governor from Louisiana was 73 when convicted, and was 75 when he went to prison, making it two years of appeals and such.

[deport]

Edwin Edwards, the 4 term RAT Governor of Louisiana is currently serving time in a Fed Prison in Fort Worth.

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You are correct in that he is still serving time in the Fed Prison system but he is now incarcerated at the Oakdale, La prison after a transfer in 2005.