Judge sentences DeLay to 3 years in prison Former House majority leader convicted of money laundering
AUSTIN, Texas — A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison Monday for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002.
The sentence comes after a jury in November convicted DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. DeLay was once one of the most powerful men in U.S. politics, ascending to the No. 2 job in the House of Representatives.
Senior Judge Pat Priest sentenced him to the three-year term on the conspiracy charge. He also sentenced him to five years in prison on the money laundering charge but allowed DeLay to accept 10 years of probation instead of more prison time.
No, what they've done since he was convicted on this charge was make it LEGAL to funnel corporate money to candidates. Too bad he didn't wait a couple of years.
I think these lifetime Senators need to be audited each time they run for office, then when they abuse their office they get the boot no matter how stupid their constituents are to vote them in again. (See ya Charlie)
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
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