Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Awaits Sentencing

Posted on AllSides January 6th, 2015
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U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer will sentence Bob McDonnell on Tuesday after first hearing arguments from prosecuting and defense attorneys. Prosecutors are seeking at least 10 years and one month to as long as 12 years and seven months in prison for the acceptance of bribes totaling $177,000 while McDonnell was governor. McDonnell's attorneys are asking for community service rather than prison time.

Virginia's former governor and his wife, Maureen, were convicted in September of multiple counts of corruption stemming from a relationship with Jonnie Williams, the CEO of...

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