Congressman With Cash In His Freezer Released From Prison Because The Bar For Corruption Is Higher

dailycaller.com ^ | 12/1/17 | Jack Crowe

[ColdOne]

Full title...................Congressman With Cash In His Freezer Released From Prison Because The Bar For Corruption Is Higher Now....................Former Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson was released from prison after serving less than half of his 13-year sentence, due to a Supreme Court ruling that increased the prosecutorial threshold for corruption charges.

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III re-sentenced Jefferson, a former Democratic lawmaker, to time served Friday morning after vacating Jefferson’s last remaining conviction, according to The Washington Post. Ellis first sentenced Jefferson in 2009 on corruption charges, but was compelled to reduce the 13-year sentence due to the high court’s reinterpretation of what behavior constitutes public corruption.

The Supreme Court case concerning Republican Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell led to the redefinition of what behavior on the part of an elected official constitutes an “official act,” narrowing the scope of potentially prosecutable behavior.

The conviction on 16 charges stemmed from Jefferson’s involvement in African business dealings, which at one point compelled him to hide $90,000 in his freezer on behalf of the president of Nigeria.

[wardaddy]

Six years is a decent stretch I️ know to freepers it’s a slap on the wrist But 72 calendars is a real bit

[The Deplorable Miss Lemon]

And how soon will it be until he is re-elected to his old seat?

[Old Yeller]

Illegals won’t get prison for killing people because the bar for murderous crimes has been raised in San Fransicko.

[bigbob]

He’s probably too old to go back and prove he can do corruption right.

[Vendome]

Wait....How can you Ex Post Facto a conviction?

[ex91B10]

>>Wait....How can you Ex Post Facto a conviction?<<

I don't know if that's the right term but I was thinking about that also.

[Vendome]

I don’t have a clue either but, I was all like “Valley Girl” “Wait....What?”

[The Deplorable Miss Lemon]

LOL. Looking at all the ancient politicians still in office William Jefferson is a mere lad with a bright future ahead of him. Don’t count him out yet they are never too old!

[ex91B10]

Zappa-Valley Girl

[faithhopecharity]

So the cash was past its expiry date?

[Vendome]

Great.

Now I feel old...

[hanamizu]

Does he get his “cold cash” back?

[I want the USA back]

The bar should be higher. No free pass for elected officials.

[vette6387]

“Illegals won’t get prison for killing people because the bar for murderous crimes has been raised in San Fransicko.”

That was a CA State Court. I just hope that Sessions finds his nuts and that the DOJ puts this Mexican bastard away for so long the he dies there.

[goldbux]

Here at the Lab, we always store our Benjamins in Ziploc bags, and keep them in the vegetable bin with the rest of the lettuce.

[ex91B10]

At least you still “feel”.

[CharleysPride]

Probably never, he was voted out before his conviction.

[Vendome]

With my hands and fingers...

[ex91B10]

Gradtitude

Always be grateful for what you’ve got.