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Vrdolyak gets 10 months in prison upon resentencing after Seventh Circuit reversal of his probation term

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this local article, which is headlined "10 Months in Prison for 'Fast Eddie' Vrdolyak: Previous sentence for guilty plea on mail, wire fraud charges was overturned by appellate court. A high-profile resentencing produced a higher sentence the second time around. Here are the basics: Judge Matthew Kennelly on Friday sentenced former alderman Ed Vrdolyak to 10 months in prison, followed by five months work release and home confinement. Prosecutors had asked Kennelly to sentence Vrdolyak to 41 months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving a Chicago medical college. Previously, Vrdolyak received probation for the offense.  But an outraged U.S. Attorney's office appealed, and the appellate court ordered that he be resentenced...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 15, 2010 (boomark / email).