Court filing: Convicted former Christie allies lied at trial

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


David Porter, Associated Press Updated 5:03 pm, Monday, March 27, 2017






NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two ex-allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie committed perjury on the witness stand during their corruption trial last fall and shouldn't be given any leniency at sentencing this week, government prosecutors wrote to a judge Monday.

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They were convicted last fall of using their positions to cause traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge in 2013 in an alleged plot against a Democratic mayor who didn't endorse Christie.

 
Baroni and Kelly testified they thought the lane realignment was part of a legitimate traffic study. At the time of the gridlock, Kelly was deputy chief of staff to Christie, and Baroni was a top Christie appointee to the Port Authority. Christie wasn't charged.

 
In Monday's sentencing memorandum, prosecutors scoffed at their claims and said their testimony was contradicted by several other witnesses. They called for a sentence in the range of 37 to 46 months.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Court-filing-Convicted-former-Christie-allies-11031317.php

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Timber

Watch out below.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. These people are disgusting republican criminals but the BIG criminal is still getting off

completely, Christie.

I hate that.

[DK504]

3. Christie didn't go to bat for them, why lie for that waste of space?

They sound have turned state's evidence and buried that fucker.

[The Wizard]

4. They will appeal

And the appeal will take two years at which time Trump will either commute their sentences or issue a full pardon. After great expense this will all be swept under Trump's rug.

[FakeNoose]

5. Trump won't be there in 2 years

Good theory, not gonna happen though.