Di Di Mao, Charlie Cao!
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 11/08/2009 7:16:49 AM PST by Libloather
William Jefferson sentencing of 27-33 years recommended
By Jonathan Tilove
November 06, 2009, 9:04PM
Prosecutors on Friday night issued a memorandum recommending that former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson be sentenced to between 27 and 33 years in prison.
Jefferson, 62, will be sentenced by federal Judge T.S. Ellis III on Nov. 13.
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.
If Ellis follows the U.S. attorney's office recommendations, Jefferson would face by far the longest prison term ever imposed for congressional corruption, dwarfing the sentences meted out in such famous scandals as Abscam, Koreagate and Wedetch.
In March 2006, Former Rep. Randy ``Duke'' Cunningham of California was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison for taking $2.4 million in bribes to help military contractors win government contracts. At the time, prosecutors described the sentence as longest ever handed down for a member or former member of Congress in a corruption case.
"Because Congressman Jefferson's crimes against the people of the United States were exceptional in their sheer number, length and breadth, the United States respectfully requests that this Court sentence the defendant within the applicable guideline range,'' the memorandum states.
**SNIP**
As to his flight risk, the government asserted that despite being in bankruptcy, Jefferson may have sufficient hidden resources and contacts in Africa to try to make his escape between sentencing and being remanded to prison if he has the opportunity.
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Does that make him an American-African?
Charles Taylor wannabe.
Maybe he has an ACORN railroad to help him escape.
One Dem crook down, Rangel next, only about two hundred more to go.
Charlie Rangel, please pick up the nearest courtesy phone.
And the Republican who won his seat (I THINK) ended up voting for the Democrat Socialist Health bill.
I find it interesting that this POS was replaced by Rep Cao—the one R who voted FOR the health care travesty!
“Charlie” Cao. The Viet cong-—err Vietnamese Representative from Louissianna
Prosecutors on Friday night issued a memorandum recommending that former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson be sentenced to between 27 and 33 years in prison. ... Jefferson, 62, will be sentenced by federal Judge T.S. Ellis III on Nov. 13.Judge Ellis was appointed by Reagan on July 1, 1987. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2007. So there's a good chance 'Cold Cash' Jefferson will get at least the 27 years.
But THEN, watch the race pimps jump up and scream. Jesse and Al will be all over the TV -- unequal justice because Jefferson is Black as others (whites) got far lesser sentences for similar crimes, he's too old so it's 'cruel punishment', blah, blah, blah - BULL.
Di Di Mao, Charlie Cao!
I’d go with 33 on this particular perp.
Wow, at his age, that would be de facto life in prison. I’ll be amazed if he serves it.
Members of this forum are quite often upset that members of congress do not represent the voters in their districts with their votes on the floor. Cao represents a district that WANTS the bill passed ... what is it that you want Cao to do? Tell them that he knows better than they? Isn’t that just about why we’d like to see most of capitol hill out on their keesters?
How many people in Cao’s district have read the bill ? In voting for that abomination, he voted against their interests, period.
He voted for what he thought would keep him in office , he is naive if he thinks that will work for him next time around.
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