Posted on 10/16/2006 11:33:35 AM PDT by areafiftyone
NEW YORK -- Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison in federal court in Manhattan Monday. She was convicted of providing support to terrorists by helping a jailed Egyptian sheik communicate with his followers on the outside.
Before sentencing, her lawyer told the judge that any prison sentence for Stewart would be a death sentence because of her serious health problems.
Stewart pleaded with the judge to allow her to live out the rest of her life "productively, lovingly, righteously.''
Assistant US Attorney Andrew Dember rejected defense suggestions that Stewart's conduct was judged differently after
9-11.
"This case had nothing to do with September 11,'' Dember told the judge. "What she was doing was smuggling terrorism messages and smuggling out Abdel-Rahman's responses.''
When Stewart arrived at the courthouse this morning, about 150 supporters chanted "Free Lynne, Free Lynne.''
Federal prosecutors say she had released a statement by Omar Abdel-Rahman, a blind sheik sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted in plots to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate Egypt's president.
"That face'd scare a blind dog off'n a porkchop."
THat's the only one the Shiek would speak to, thinking he had a guy lawyer...anyone better looking would need to wear the veil...
"Before sentencing, her lawyer told the judge that any prison sentence for Stewart would be a death sentence because of her serious health problems."
Then why wait. Fry the seditious beeyotch!!
"Helen Thomas has some serious competition in the "Miss Ugly America" pageant."
HA! I just had a great idea. There is an 'Ugliest Dog in America' contest. Why not an 'Ugliest Liberal in America' contest?
she'll have to serve the entire 28 months (not that that's enough time) because there is no parole in the federal system.
"We should send her to Iran when her time is served."
We know she'd never be stoned to death for adultery! How are dogs treated there? Are they kicked and beaten daily?
BUMP!
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
"All she had to do is hide in Sandy Berger's pants while she did it and she could have gotten off with ZERO jail time."
Those would have to be some BAGGY pants.
This judge would have given Osama bin Laden 5 years, with 3 years off for good behavior.
That face makes Hillary's butt look attractive.....
That face makes Helen Thomas look like her twin......
That face could be put to good use in the Korean crisis - just send Lynne Stewart secretly to Kim Jong-Ill to be his latest "Swedish prostitute" plaything and he'll drop dead of cardiac arrest.
Dogs aren't allowed. They're considering unclean.
Dude! You gotta go about 1 foot lower. MAGNIFIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!
There is Federal parole, but no 'good time' reductions for sentences.
"How are dogs treated there?
Dogs aren't allowed. They're considering unclean."
Then I guess sending Lynne Stewart there is out.
That is one ugly mutt.
I type corrected, have known several ppl on Federal parole, even recently, but their sentences pre-date 1987 when parole was all but eliminated. Fed guidelines do have very limited 'good time' provisions, however.
"She can do that all in prison as (s)he does pro bono work filing frivolous lawsuits for other convicted scum."
It occurs to me that she OUGHT to be disbarred because her felonies were committed and co-mingled with performing her duties with the privelege and trust afforded an officer of the Court!
According to yesterday's stories on this case, she faced a maximum sentence of 30 years!! This is less than 8% of the maximum!!
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