Feds call for 60-year sentence for Wilkes (defense contractor bribed Randy “Duke” Cunningham)

San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 1/21/08 | Greg Moran

[NormsRevenge]

Feds want 60-year sentence for Wilkes Ping

[KTM rider]

60 years seems kinda harsh for trying to beat low bidder minority contractors

compared to what most legislators get away with

[Anti-Bubba182]

Mark Geragos! Maximum Mark!

[calcowgirl]

Whoah!!!!

This guy is lower than low (IMO), but even *I* think that is a bit much.
25 years should be adequate. ;-)

[diogenes ghost]

"25 years should be adequate."

Nope, 8 years & 3 months MAX.

Who is worse, the one offering it, or the one accepting it??

Duke got whacked, but not hard enough...but he's still worse than this guy.

This guy had no position of public trust, Duke did, and that should be a great distinction.

[KTM rider]

I agree , whos worse ?
...and fitting they got Geragos, that guy couldn’t defend his french fries

[calcowgirl]

Don’t forget, Wilkes was also offering bribes (e.g luxurious vacations, job promises, etc) to other-than-Cunningham and receiving national security secrets to get contracts. (Next up for a cell: Dusty Foggo)

I’ll stick with the 25 years.

Duke should have gotten 15+.

[paul51]

they don’t even give murderers that these days. I think violent felons should get more time and they shouldn’t fill the prisons up with crooks like this and claim there isn’t enough room for the violent ones.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Outrageous.

Also, Why do people hire Geragos? Seriously.

[advertising guy]

great point.........the law says mano y mano but in the public’s trust is more

[nyyankeefan]

Feds call for 60-year sentence for Wilkes (defense contractor bribed Randy “Duke” Cunningham)....

and sandy burglar gets a $10,000 fine and community service!!!!

[an amused spectator]

He should have been a serial killer.

They get less time in California...

Anybody who needs any further evidence that the American "justice" system is seriously deranged is just not looking hard enough.

[UCANSEE2]

“compared to what most legislators get away with”

Or any politician.

In comparison, The Clintons should get a 6000 year sentence.

[NormsRevenge]

I’d say 15 - 20 years.. 60 does seem a little steep,
we’ll see. The Chinese spies get better deals.. what’s up with that?

Heck, there’s plenty more of him in the sea anyway, on to the next one..

[calcowgirl]

I think violent felons should get more time and they shouldn’t fill the prisons up with crooks like this and claim there isn’t enough room for the violent ones.

I contend that crooks like Wilkes and Ken Lay can ruin more lives and be even more destructive than the violent thug that whacks his victim on the head and steals their purse... or robs someone in their home at gun-point.

[paul51]

I have to disagree. A violent criminal is a greater threat than a scammer. I’d be more concerned about someone that would beat or kill an old lady than someone who has broken campaign laws. One should be caged. The other can be punished other ways

[calcowgirl]

Well, I wasn’t talking of someone breaking campaign laws.

Wilkes crimes went way beyond that.

[paul51]

Over the course of nearly a decade, prosecutors said he plied Cunningham with cash bribes of at least $625,000, lavish meals, trips and gifts

I don't worry about a guy like this the way I do about violent criminals that are out there murdering, raping, and assaulting innocent victims..