DeLaughter to Report to Federal Prison
Bobby DeLaughter, a former judge and prosecutor who helped convict the killer of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was expected to report to prison Monday for lying to FBI agents investigating judicial corruption. In July, DeLaughter stepped down as a Hinds County circuit judge and pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. The Clarion Ledger reported [...]
Bait Farmer Sentenced in Illegal Importation Case
A Wisconsin bait farming business that pleaded guilty to illegally importing fish has been sentenced to probation. Gollon Bait & Fish Farm was sentenced Wednesday to three years probation, fined $6,000 and ordered to pay the cost of additional monitoring of the health of bait fish by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb. The business pleaded [...]
Retired Army Officer Sentenced for Contract Scam
A retired U.S. Army major must serve 57 months in prison for accepting $245,000 in bribes from companies in exchange for awarding military supply contracts in Kuwait. Judge Clay D. Land of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia also ordered Christopher H. Murray, 42, to pay $245,000 in restitution to the [...]
Three Sentenced in Walmart Worker Slaying
Three friends who played a part in the killing of a developmentally disabled Walmart cashier in New Hampshire are going to prison. Timothy Smith, Anthony Howe and Amber Talbot pleaded guilty earlier this year conspiracy and second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Christopher Gray of Groton, Vt. Prosecutors say Gray was killed for taking [...]
Astor’s Son Steals Millions, Gets up to Three Years
The son of Brooke Astor, eighty-five-year-old Anthony Marshall, was sentenced to up to three years in prison on Monday for stealing millions of his mother’s dollars. Marshall also is expected to continue his appeals and might be able to stay free on bail indefinitely. He tried, but failed, to get the judge to throw out [...]
Idaho Teacher Sentenced for Lewd Conduct
A middle school teacher from Idaho has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to two felony counts of lewd conduct with a fourteen-year-0ld student. He has been sentenced to eighteen years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Kari Jo Atkinson was sentenced Thursday in 7th District Court and must spend at least two years in prison before becoming [...]
Mother who Killed Four Girls gets 120 Years
A Washington, D.C. woman who was convicted of murdering her four daughters has been sentenced to one hundred twenty years in prison. Banita Jacks was discovered in her home with her four daughters’ decomposing corpses – she refused to use an insanity defense. Her lawyers say the 34-year-old wasn’t competent when she rejected that advice. [...]
Two Sentenced in Sex Tape Blackmail Case
Two men have been sentenced to prison for attempting to blackmail an Atlanta City councilman. A judge on Thursday sentenced Ronald Callaway to nine years behind bars. He’ll be eligible for parole after four. Floyd Tally was sentenced to 12 years, with parole eligibility in six. The charges involved the secret videotaping in 2006 of [...]
Man’s “Fat Defense” Fails, Faces Sentencing
A Florida man whose attorney claimed that he was simply too fat to have shot his son-in-law and escaped will be sentenced in New Jersey. A jury convicted Edward Ates of shooting and killing Paul Duncsak in the latter’s New Jersey home. Ates’ defense was focused on the idea that he was not in sufficient [...]
Ex-Deacon gets Eleven Years for Robbery Attempt
A South Carolina ex-deacon has been sentenced to eleven years for attempting to rob a bank. Bruce Windsor’s family in the past blamed the crime on troubles related to the financial meltdown, though relatives said Thursday he has mental health issues. More than 100 supporters crowded into a Spartanburg courtroom as U.S. District Judge Henry [...]