Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:30 PM
trof (43,645 posts)
Former Gov. Don Siegelman sentenced to 78 months in prison
Source: Birmingham News
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A federal judge this afternoon sentenced former Gov. Don Siegelman to 78 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller handed down the sentence -- 10 months less than the 88 months he originally gave Siegelman -- after a day of emotional testimony during the former governor's resentencing hearing. He also sentenced Siegelman to serve three years on supervised release and to pay a $50,000 fine. As Fuller pronounced sentence on Siegelman, his children, Dana and Joseph, broke into tears. As they put their faces in their hands and wept, their mother put her arms around them. Siegelman embraced each of his attorneys and thanked them for their help. He went to try to comfort his family, then shook hands and hugged supporters, some of whom offered words of encouragement, some of sorrow. Read more: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/08/don_siegelman_sentenced_to_78.html Ain't this a wonderful country? 
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 Former Gov. Don Siegelman sentenced to 78 months in prison (Original post) |
trof | Aug 2012 | OP |
| Archae | Aug 2012 | #1 | |
| midnight | Aug 2012 | #4 | |
| ailsagirl | Aug 2012 | #9 | |
| freshwest | Aug 2012 | #13 | |
| ailsagirl | Aug 2012 | #33 | |
| midnight | Aug 2012 | #28 | |
| Octafish | Aug 2012 | #38 | |
| rurallib | Aug 2012 | #2 | |
| Coyotl | Aug 2012 | #26 | |
| graham4anything | Aug 2012 | #3 | |
| Cryptoad | Aug 2012 | #5 | |
| bayareaboy | Aug 2012 | #15 | |
| bayareaboy | Aug 2012 | #16 | |
| deathrind | Aug 2012 | #6 | |
| SoapBox | Aug 2012 | #7 | |
| Merlot | Aug 2012 | #8 | |
| SoapBox | Aug 2012 | #31 | |
| trof | Aug 2012 | #35 | |
| SILVER__FOX52 | Aug 2012 | #10 | |
| patrice | Aug 2012 | #11 | |
| The Wizard | Aug 2012 | #12 | |
| Doremus | Aug 2012 | #19 | |
| Archae | Aug 2012 | #14 | |
| lonestarnot | Aug 2012 | #23 | |
| xxqqqzme | Aug 2012 | #17 | |
| Judi Lynn | Aug 2012 | #18 | |
| gmpierce | Aug 2012 | #20 | |
| Octafish | Aug 2012 | #37 | |
| Smilo | Aug 2012 | #21 | |
| Overseas | Aug 2012 | #22 | |
| craigmatic | Aug 2012 | #24 | |
| Jessy169 | Aug 2012 | #25 | |
| jody | Aug 2012 | #27 | |
| MotherPetrie | Aug 2012 | #29 | |
| d_r | Aug 2012 | #30 | |
| just1voice | Aug 2012 | #32 | |
| avaistheone1 | Aug 2012 | #34 | |
| Justitia | Aug 2012 | #36 |
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:32 PM
1. Meanwhile Tom DeLay is STILL running around free.
Response to Archae (Reply #1)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:39 PM
4. I forgot about Tom Delay... How in the world does Delay serve no jail time?
Response to midnight (Reply #4)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:20 PM
ailsagirl (9,580 posts)
9. That creep Delay was sentenced to three years in prison
Response to ailsagirl (Reply #9)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:54 PM
freshwest (31,244 posts)
13. Sentenced, but is not serving time. This was discussed on a few threads. First DU google:
Response to freshwest (Reply #13)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 02:08 AM
ailsagirl (9,580 posts)
33. "sigh" I just assumed he went to prison
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How naive of me
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Response to ailsagirl (Reply #9)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:58 PM
28. Great article... If they can give this man community service why can't they give Sigeleman the same.
Response to Archae (Reply #1)
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 03:12 PM
38. The Honorable Bugman shopped for a judge.
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:32 PM
rurallib (31,113 posts)
2. an innocent man goes to jail while Bush, Cheney and Rummy walks free.
Response to rurallib (Reply #2)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:44 PM
26. A former governor who had an election stolen from him is jailed by opponents
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:34 PM
graham4anything (9,089 posts)
3. The apology is very important if wanting Presidential Pardon or Commute sentence
Response to Cryptoad (Reply #5)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:59 PM
bayareaboy (585 posts)
15. I tend to think that Alabama ...
Response to graham4anything (Reply #3)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:03 PM
bayareaboy (585 posts)
16. Thanks for telling ...
Response to SoapBox (Reply #7)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:15 PM
Merlot (4,499 posts)
8. I'm really hoping you ment that fuller was the dirtbag.
Response to SoapBox (Reply #7)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 08:35 AM
trof (43,645 posts)
35. I've served on juries in Alabama.
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Believe me, you wouldn't want your fate in the hands of the average jury here.
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Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:53 PM
patrice (47,275 posts)
11. Shame on U.S. "Justice"!
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:54 PM
The Wizard (7,005 posts)
12. Another Rove victim
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:59 PM
14. I was thinking that Obama should commute his sentence...
Response to Archae (Reply #14)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:13 PM
lonestarnot (71,133 posts)
23. Day after he is re-elected then.
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Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:27 PM
Judi Lynn (77,547 posts)
18. Former Governor Siegelman has been wildly sinned against by the worst part of our country.
Response to gmpierce (Reply #20)
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 01:32 PM
37. Justice Kagan handled the ''review''...
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:51 PM
21. Amazing how bloody self righteous these
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:11 PM
Overseas (10,854 posts)
22. K&R. I hope they appeal.
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:22 PM
24. It seems that being a democrat is a crime in Alabama now. This is all politically motivated.
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:47 PM
jody (26,624 posts)
27. Sad "If I had known I was coming close to the line where a campaign contribution becomes a bribe and
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 11:09 PM
29. And he was thrown to the wolves by his very own party
Response to trof (Original post)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 02:23 AM
34. This is sickening. I hope Rove and his criminal buddies receive their karmic desserts for this
Response to trof (Original post)
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 02:03 AM
36. This case still blows my mind - I cannot believe this sentence! I am just gob-smacked.
