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Feds Want Jefferson To Serve Up To 33 Years


Fmr. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

Federal prosecutors want former congressman William Jefferson to serve up to 33 years in prison.

Court documents filed by the Feds today, and reported by Roll Call, state: "The Probation Office has calculated the Sentencing Guidelines for Congressman Jefferson ... in a guideline range of 324 to 405 months or approximately 27 to 33 years of imprisonment."

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Topics: Eastern District of Virginia, Justice Department, William Jefferson

William Jefferson

Judge Denies Ex-Rep. Jefferson Request For New Trial


Fmr. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of Lousiana, convicted in August of 11 counts of corruption after cash was found in bricks in his freezer, has lost his bid for a new trial, the AP reports.

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Topics: Eastern District of Virginia, T.S. Ellis III, William Jefferson

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