Ed Pilkington New York, guardian.co.uk, Monday 10 January 2011 22.57 GMT
Tom DeLay, was sentenced today to three years in prison on his conviction for by-passing political funding laws as speaker of the House to forward his own electoral interests in Texas.
DeLay remains a free man, released on $10,000 bail pending appeal. But his sentence runs to five years in prison, reduced to three years with the addition of 10 years on probation.
DaLay insisted on his innocence, saying his prosecution as a political vendetta against him.
He told the judge, Pat Priest, who sentenced him: "Judge, I can't be remorseful for something I don't think I did. I fought the fight, ran the race and kept the faith."
As speaker DeLay was known as the Hammer. He had a reputation within Congress of being ruthless in enforcing the line and for his unflinching loyalty to President Bush's conservative agenda.
DeLay was also a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and finished in the middle of he pack. In Rightardia's opinion, he was a better dancer than Bristol Palin.
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Is Tom DeLay the latest conservative martyr?
Tom DeLay was sentenced for three years for illegally directing corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. Tom DeLay, was sentenced today to three years in prison on his conviction for by-passing political funding laws as speaker of the House to forward his own electoral interests in Texas.
DeLay remains a free man, released on $10,000 bail pending appeal. But his sentence runs to five years in prison, reduced to three years with the addition of 10 years on probation.
DaLay insisted on his innocence, saying his prosecution as a political vendetta against him.
He told the judge, Pat Priest, who sentenced him: "Judge, I can't be remorseful for something I don't think I did. I fought the fight, ran the race and kept the faith."
As speaker DeLay was known as the Hammer. He had a reputation within Congress of being ruthless in enforcing the line and for his unflinching loyalty to President Bush's conservative agenda.
DeLay was also a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and finished in the middle of he pack. In Rightardia's opinion, he was a better dancer than Bristol Palin.
source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/10/tom-delay-jail-money-laundering
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