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Stevens Guilty On All 7 Counts

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Anonymous

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I like seeing it in print... :wink: This old crook has had free run too long...

Somehow I doubt with his age he will see a day in jail--but at least one of Sister Sarahs "pork plants" is shut down...I smell a possible Bush pardon- and another Democrat in the Senate....

Jury finds Stevens guilty on corruption charges

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A jury found U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska guilty Monday of all seven counts in his federal corruption trial.

The jury found Stevens guilty of "knowingly and willfully" scheming to conceal on Senate disclosure forms more than $250,000 in home renovations and other gifts from an Alaska-based oil industry contractor.

Stevens faces a maximum sentence of up to to 35 years in prison -- five years for each of the seven counts.

Legal experts note the judge has the discretion to give Stevens as little as no jail time and probation when he is sentenced.

He sat expressionless as the seven verdicts were read out at the end of his trial, less than a day after the jury began deliberations from scratch because of a change in jurors.

After the second guilty verdict was read, Stevens' lead defense attorney, Brendan Sullivan, patted his back, leaving his hand there.

As Stevens left the defense area, he and his wife exchanged a kiss on the cheek. Stevens said: "It's not over yet." Stevens' defense team said they will move for a new trial.

The 84-year-old senator is locked in a tight race for re-election against his Democratic challenger, Mark Begich. Stevens hopes to retain the seat he has held since 1968.

A poll by Ivan Moore Research conducted October 17-19 found Begich slightly leading the race 46-45, within the poll's margin of error of plus-or-minus 4.4 percentage points.

The longest-serving Republican senator in history, Stevens becomes the first senator to be convicted of a felony since 1981.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/stevens.jurors/index.html
 

Mike

Well-known member
TSR said:
Mike said:
Nuff said..........................

Darn Mike did you think Stevens was a Democrat?? Is that why you posted this? :shock: :lol:

Not at all. I have a severe dislike for all crooked politicians.

The same goes for people who cannot recognize one when voting.
 

aplusmnt

Well-known member
I hope Stevens gets the Max on sentencing! I am with Mike, I hate crooked Politicians, no matter the color!


And CB I mean OT, Bush will not be pardoning Stevens, you just trying to stir the pot again. :roll:
 
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