Ex-Assemblyman Tom Calderon is sentenced to a year in federal custody in bribery case

[TexasTowelie]

Former California Assemblyman Tom Calderon, a member of a now disgraced California political dynasty, was sentenced Monday to a year in federal custody for laundering bribes taken by his brother.

Citing Calderon’s significant health problems, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder showed some leniency, ordering Calderon to serve only the first half of the sentence in prison. For the second half, Calderon will wear an electronic monitoring device and live under house arrest.

The punishment, which sends Calderon to prison for significantly less time than the 18 to 24 months called for under federal sentencing guidelines, stemmed from a plea deal Calderon struck with the U.S. attorney’s office. Under the terms of the agreement, Calderon admitted to the money-laundering charge and prosecutors agreed not to seek more than 12 months behind bars.

The proceedings Monday brought to a close part of an FBI sting operation and bribery case that primarily targeted Calderon’s brother. Former state Sen. Ron Calderon has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from undercover FBI agents and a corrupt hospital executive. He is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tom-calderon-sentencing-20160912-snap-story.html

[gopiscrap]

1. the most important question is:

is he a Democrat or a republican?

[TexasTowelie]

2. Unfortunately, he is a Democrat. nt

I think that the article which is about corruption, mail fraud and money laundering by both Calderon brothers is of sufficient importance that it overrides the "support Democrats" portion of the TOS.

[gopiscrap]

3. the he probably got unfairly prosecuted

[TexasTowelie]

4. They were caught in a sting operation by the FBI and admitted their guilt prior to trial.

Holding a political office is a call to serve the public, not a license for personal enrichment. I don't want corrupt individuals of any party to hold public office.

[Throd]

5. No, he really is a corrupt piece of shit.