In his sentencing order, [District Judge Timothy] Corrigan explained that he “seriously considered” honoring the request for probation, but that in the end he didn’t think that would be appropriate for her crimes.
“A sentence of probation for a member of Congress convicted of 18 counts involving mail, wire, and tax fraud would not be sufficient,” Corrigan wrote. “While I do not relish the prospect of incarcerating Ms. Brown at her relatively advanced age, she has given the court no other option because she chose to commit these serious crimes at a relatively advanced age.”
Corrigan is a Boosh II appointee.