Feds seek 30 year sentence for William Jefferson (Yippee)

politico.com ^ | 11/9/09 3:52 PM EST | By JOHN BRESNAHAN

[TribalPrincess2U]

Federal prosecutors are seeking the harshest prison sentence ever handed out to a member of Congress for former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), arguing that his “stunning betrayal of public trust” warrants what could be a life sentence for the long-time lawmaker.

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Alexandria, Va, to lock up Jefferson, 62, for up to 33 years, according to documents filed by prosecutors on Friday.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Getting better all the time. At least he's out of office. His family should worry a little since.

[SolidWood]

Unfortunately he was replaced with the traitor RINO Cao who voted for death care.

[BigEdLB]

...and he will make outlandish claims... personal friend of THE ONE, that he is a member of congress...pay no attention, for he is quite mad...when he no longer takes his food, close up his cell, for the man with the cash in the freezer will be no more...
With apologies to Alexandre Dumas

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yeah, another one to get rid of.

[Enten]

Anything much beyond a slap on the hand will be deemed racist. Watch.

[Verginius Rufus]

If he gets more than a slap on the wrist, Obama will pardon him after the November 2012 election.

[wastedyears]

If the harshest sentence ever handed down is only 30 years, we have a big problem.

[mckenzie7]

People that take a life receive much more lenient sentences.

[DAC21]

Obozo will give him amnesty when we kick his butt to the curb in 2012

[deport]

In addition to the 27 to 33 yrs sentence the prosecutors are also asking that Jefferson be remanded to the custody of the US Marshals until placed into the prison system. They deem him a flight risk if given the opportunity.

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The prosecution’s sentencing memorandum suggests that Jefferson, who served 18 years in Congress, may have hidden resources and “poses a significant risk of flight,’’ and ought to be immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after sentencing at the Alexandria, Va., courthouse.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/11/post_64.html

[GunsAndBibles]

I wonder if the court will also deny him his congressional retirement package and gold plated health plan?

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!

[YHAOS]

That’s not fair! Jefferson is an oppressed minority.

[tiger63]

If this human piece of excrement gets a pension we all need to shut down this whole corrupt govmint!

[Nuc1]

Don’t worry about his family, he’ll get thirty minutes probation. Then he can go back to accepting bribes.

[Huebolt]

Charles Rangel IS NEXT (I hope, I hope ! ! !)