The US probation office will recommend to U.S. District Court Judge James Spencer that the wife of Governor Bob McDonnell receive 5 to 6 1/2 years in prison following her conviction in September for helping businessman Jonnie Williams while she was the First Lady of…
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More bad news for Governor McDonnell. US District Judge James Spencer has denied McDonnell’s request to stay out of prison while his case is under appeal. [read_more] McDonnell will begin his two year sentence on February 9th. The judge believes the government proved its case…
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According to the Washington Post former Governor Bob McDonnell is facing a prison sentence of a minimum of 10 years and 1 month to a maximum of 12 years and 7 months. McDonnell was convicted on 11 of 14 counts of corruption. [read_more] These federal guidelines…
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It’s no secret that I hated Bob McDonnell’s “blame the wife because I was clueless” defense. Why wasn’t the defense focusing on the prosecutors star witness, conman Jonnie Williams? Why was the defense all about Maureen McDonnell? It seems I am not the only one…
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Tune in for the latest installment of the new hit Soap Opera, “As The Marriage Fails”.
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This Friday afternoon we see the end of the first week of the McDonnell corruption trial in Richmond. There has been some surprisingly good coverage on twitter, via liveblog, and via timely disclosure of court documents. What has been lost in the headlines, and soap…
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A federal judge has rejected the McDonnells’ arguments that the prosecution’s case is based on a misinterpretation of applicable law. But the judge paves the way for Gov. McDonnell’s “everybody was doing it” defense.