Posted on 08/04/2009 11:46:42 AM PDT by Born Conservative
Harrisburg political activist Gene Stilp filed a federal judicial code of conduct complaint yesterday against U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter, alleging that the judge's comments during the sentencing of former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo "undermined the public confidence in the independence and integrity of the court."
Last month, Buckwalter sentenced Fumo to 55 months in prison after federal prosecutors urged the judge to impose a term of more than 15 years. Fumo was convicted of charges that he illegally extracted $4 million in benefits, defrauding the Senate by getting workers to do his personal and political work on state time and defrauding two nonprofits. He also was found guilty of obstructing justice.
In imposing the sentence, Buckwalter noted more than 250 letters of support for Fumo that the defense submitted. In his complaint,
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Fumo ping
Complaint filed that Fumo got too light a sentence by the judge who was influenced by Fumo’s buddies. A short 55 months was an outrage.
ping
If he wasn’t a Democrat, I’d say it was the end of career, so don’t be too harsh.
However, since IS a Democrat, this is just a resume enhancer and he’ll be back...
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