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William Jefferson (Democrat, Louisiana) verdict: Guilty on 11 of 16 counts
NOLA ^
| 8/5/2009
| Jonathan Tilove and Bruce Alper
Posted on 08/05/2009 2:44:07 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Former Democratic Congressman William Jefferson was found guilty of 11 of 16 corruption charges today by a federal jury.
The jury of eight women and four men returned a guilty verdict following five days of deliberation....
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 110th; corruptdems; corruption; cultureofcorruption; democrat; guilty; williamjefferson; zot
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No surprises here...
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:44:07 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:44:49 PM PDT
by
icwhatudo
(For every clinic bombed or burned, 17 to 18 churches are burned down. MSM? MSM?)
To: Admin Moderator; Sidebar Moderator
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:01 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: Pyro7480
According to the U.S. attorney's office, Jefferson faced 235 years in prison if convicted on all counts, and will still face substantial prison time.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:28 PM PDT
by
jaydubya2
To: Pyro7480
That’s awesome! Corrupt scumbag.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:46:16 PM PDT
by
loungeSerf
(Truth-In-Legislation Amendment)
To: Pyro7480
So what. Does anyone think he will get much more than a slap on the back of his hand.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:48:11 PM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Lord, help us to attain knowledge and the wisdom to apply it toward your ultimate will.)
To: Pyro7480
Can we assume his attorney has already file an appeal? It’s going to be dragged out forever.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:49:13 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
To: bgill
"Can we assume his attorney has already file an appeal? It’s going to be dragged out forever." Yup. The racist system just trying to keep another Black man down.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:51:21 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Pyro7480
All jurors in the trial were racists.
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:00:44 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:02:22 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
To: Pyro7480
and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:02:27 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
To: Pyro7480
Kilpatrick, Jefferson, and soon Monica Conyers....
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:07:40 PM PDT
by
taildragger
(Palin / Mulally 2012>)
To: jaydubya2
To lessen his prison sentence he might spill the beans on some other people. Not on his family, but he might have some interesting things to say about other powers that be in La.
To: Chode; Liz; AT7Saluki; writer33
This IS worth a double post!
Does Billy Jeff seem a bit pissed?
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:17:38 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Tea Totaler, PROUD Birther)
To: Libloather
Nonetheless, Jefferson WILL win the next re-election campaign -— even if he’s in jail at the time.
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:28:35 PM PDT
by
Walrus
(My congressman is toast in 2010 --- how about yours?)
To: Pyro7480
As he is a member of congress I’m shocked that he was even charged. I fully expected him to get a promotion.
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:35:09 PM PDT
by
navyguy
(The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
To: Pyro7480
Does anybody know how this will affect his Congressional Retirement .........?
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:49:38 PM PDT
by
TBP
To: Walrus
True dat....hard to type Cajun
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posted on
08/05/2009 3:50:01 PM PDT
by
badpacifist
("Blessings come from God and He don't bless what he is against" ...Mrs Ray Charles)
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