Prosecutors seek jail time for DeLay

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AAS 1/10/11
Prosecutors seek jail time for DeLay

UPDATED 10:20 AM: Travis County prosecutor Gary Cobb said the state will ask for jail time for Tom DeLay.

Cobb said he is not allowed under court rules to say specifically how much jail time prosecutors would recommend.

The sentencing hearing has recessed until 11 a.m. while the defense waits for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, to testify as a character witness.

The hearing is going faster than expected because the judge did not allow testimony from Orange businessman Peter Cloeren. Cloeren, who pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to a congressional candidate in 1996, was expected to testify that he acted at the urging of DeLay.
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Prosecutors said DeLay has showed a “general lack of remorse” about his conviction.

I hope the judge takes into account the arrogant a-hole's lack of remorse! :grr:

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1. Hastert as a "character witness"?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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2. I know this is hilarious

Juanita Jean is adding great color commentary too

Crabbait Susan Bankston
Hastert talking about the gunman in the Capitol. Doesn't mention that Tom hid in the bathroom with the women.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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3. if a conservative believes if a citizen breaks the law....

prosecutor asks Hastert if a conservative believes if a citizen breaks the laws, he should take responsibility and be punished

Of course Juanita Jean can't type the weasel words Hastert will use with only 140 characters on Twitter.

:shrug:

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4. Hastert cuts and runs

Prosecutor trying to get Hastert to admit that admitting you did wrong is 1st step to redemption. Hastert sidesteps

:kick:

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5. Hastert begging

Crabbait Susan Bankston
Hastert begging the judge for help to keep from answering questions Hastert says he calls DeLay monthly.

Crooks forever... stick together.....

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7. Another tweeter

Hastert won't answer if he has heard TomDelay express any remorse...

Fischer is a UT Freshman and Democrat! :kick:

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6. Court takes a lunch break until 1:15

To be continued....

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8. DeLay will speak to court

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/01/10/delay_appears_in_court.html">AAS 1/10/11
DeLay will speak to court

UPDATED NOON: Tom DeLay will speak to the court during the final phase of his sentencing hearing, his lawyer Dick DeGuerin said.

The hearing has broken for lunch until 1:15 p.m. Both sides will make final arguments.

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9. Juanita Jean picks up where we left off

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay 's lawyer says Tom did what he did because he believes in his principles

#tomdelay 's lawyer say no purpose will be served by sending him to prison. Says the whole thing is political. Says Tom has lost everything.

Really DeGuerin? DeLay has lost everything? What a bunch of crap! DeLay hasn't lost a damn thing other than his Congressional seat. And everything he did lose, he did of his own choosing - not like the bankers who are throwing people from their homes due to their corruption.

I'm not shedding one single tear for that asshole! :mad:

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10. Defense final closing finally over

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#you can hear a pin drop in the courtroom #tomdelay 's lawyer making strong (but false) argument.
#tomdelay 's lawyer last statement. "Mr DeLay has suffered enough"

No actually he hasn't' suffered enough DeGuerin. That's why the prosecutors are back in court today - to get justice.

I like what the prosecutors are saying:

HueyFischer
Prosecutor on #TomDelay:"He needs to go to prison. He needs to go today... 'No one is above the law' that quote is attributed to Tom Delay."

And this:

Crabbait Susan Bankston
State argues that Kino Flores just stole money - DeLay subverted the state Constitution.

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11. Gary Cobb (prosecutor) is gold!

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay state: he will " wear probation like a crown on the cross." He will go to the State lege and brag about it tomorrow

Nailed it!!!!

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12. Prosecutor asks for 10 years

rgratcliffe
Prosecutor: asks for 10 years for TD

Should have asked for 20 then if he got 10 we could all be happy!

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13. DeLay slithers to the stand in his defense

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay says he served honorably but that he's "passionate and arrogant". Hummm ... Admits to arrogant?

Actually he blames his wife again:

Huey Fischer
#TomDelay: "I have served with honor... My wife will tell you that I am very passionate and very arrogant."

Asshole! :spank:

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14. Now he's blaming Nancy Pelosi

Susan Bankston
Invoking Nancy Pelosi's name - she said she would take me down. Spits out Pelosi's name.

I never intended to break the rules. They announced in 1995 that they were going to get me. I'm not stupid. I listen to lawyers.

Oh yes you are stupid and arrogant and no you didn't listen to your lawyer. I'm sure DeGuerrin advised you to plea bargain a deal on the sentencing and you obviously didn't do it. So now I hope you'll be reporting to jail today!!!

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15. Classic DeLay bile spewing from his mouth

rgratcliffe
DeLay: "I can't be remorseful for something I don't think I did"

:puke:

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16. Now he's blaming Ronnie Earl - natch

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay now whining about Ronnie Earl. He's playing victim. Is anyone surprised?

Nope not one bit. DeLay is a coward after all, and it's never his fault. He was "the government" after all. Laws did not apply to him!

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17. Here comes the Judge!

He agrees with jury verdict!

HueyFischer
Judge Pat Priest sentences #TomDelay to 8 years confinement plus 10 years community supervision!!!

No jail today:(

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18. Concurrent sentences on two counts.

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay verdict. 3 years on count 1, 5 years on count 2 ten years community supervision

rgratcliffe
DeLay sentenced to 3 years for conspiracy; five years supervision for money laundering.

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20. DeLay sentenced to 3 years in prison

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/01/10/delay_appears_in_court.html?cxntcid=breaking_news">AAS 1/10/11
DeLay sentenced to 3 years in prison
UPDATED: Judge Pat Priest sentenced Tom DeLay to three years in prison.

The three-year sentence was on the charge of conspiring to launder corporate money into political donations during the 2002 elections.

On the charge of money laundering, DeLay was sentenced to five years but that was probated for 10 years.

Oh crap it's 3 years total. Looks like he escaped justice once again! :mad:

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19. Brief detainment while he posts bond

Crabbait Susan Bankston
#tomdelay they took him into custody until he posts bond

It was our understanding yesterday that he had to receive a sentence of at least up to ten years to have to wait in custody for an appeal without bond. Since the sentence is less than 10 years he is free to slither on our earth a free man as long as he posts his bail.

:(