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Fascinating political corruption federal sentencing to follow in New York

By Douglas A. Berman

I will be again off-line most of today with Sixth Circuit judicial conference festivities (basics here), but when I get back on-line I will be eager to report on what happens today in a high-profile political corruption sentencing scheduled for today in New York.  This New York Times piece, which is headlined "Day of Sentencing Looms for Former New York Senate Leader," provides the background: On Thursday, five months after his conviction on federal corruption charges, Mr. Bruno, 81, who as a former Senate majority leader was once one of the most powerful officials in Albany, will learn his sentence. His lawyers, citing his years of public service, his good standing in the community and his age, have requested that he be fined but not imprisoned...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 06, 2010 (boomark / email).