Posted on 10/10/2009 7:04:57 AM PDT by Libloather
William Jefferson's attorneys ask for 2-week sentencing delay
By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune
October 08, 2009, 2:50PM
Attorneys for former Rep. William Jefferson today asked for a two-week delay in sentencing their client. If granted, it would push sentencing from Oct. 30 to Nov. 13.
Prosecutors said they'd accept a one-week delay, but would object to anything longer.
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In asking Ellis for a delay in sentencing, Jefferson's lawyers, led by Robert Trout, said a defendant is entitled to receive the pre-sentence report from the federal probation officer at least 35 days before sentencing. Jefferson didn't receive his report until Oct 1, meaning the earliest sentencing could occur under federal rules is Nov. 5, according to the brief filed by his attorneys today.
"However, in light of the factual and legal complexity of this case and the seriousness of the charges on which defendant was convicted, the defense respectfully requests an additional week, to Friday, Nov. 13, 2009," Jefferson's lawyers wrote. "This is only two weeks after the original sentencing date, and the additional time will greatly assist the defense in providing the Court with all of the information relevant to sentencing."
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Prosecutors are likely to ask for a sentence of 20 years or more. His attorneys, who are owed over $5 million by Jefferson, according to a bankruptcy he and his wife filing filed after the guilty verdict, are likely to ask for a significantly lower sentence.
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Or take the rest of the money he has hidden in under the swimming pool and transfer it to some offshore account?
Wow..this has been all over the news..oh wait, no it hasn’t...
What a surprise.
a comvination of the two perhaps.
combination -— not comvination
Yep, I'll bet Jefferson is thinking "Hey, Roman Polanski's chalet in Gstaad isn't being used right now - nobody would think to look *there*!"
Prosecutors are likely to ask for a sentence of 20 years or more. His attorneys, who are owed over $5 million by Jefferson, according to a bankruptcy he and his wife filing filed after the guilty verdict, are likely to ask for a significantly lower sentence.
If they think they’re not getting paid,they’ll petition for an extra 20 years.
Enough time to get a pardon from a man of peace.
Too bad they can’t toss the entire family of thieves in the hoosegow with Cold Ca$h Jefferson..
Even so, he’ll retire with his congressional healthcare and retirement package better than anything you’ll ever have.
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