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Rowland Hopes to Avoid Prison

by TChris

The federal sentencing guidelines suggest that former Gov. John Rowland should receive 15 to 21 months in prison for "trading political access for more than $100,000 in chartered trips to Las Vegas, Vermont vacations and repairs to his lakeside cottage." But the guidelines after Booker are merely advisory, and Rowland's lawyers are taking advantage of that change to ask that Rowland be spared incarceration.

In a sentencing memorandum filed Thursday morning in New Haven federal court, Rowland's attorney, William F. Dow III, portrayed the three-term Republican, as a devoted public servant who made mistakes in delegating authority to people in his administration who have since been indicted on corruption charges.

Rowland is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow.

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    Re: Rowland Hopes to Avoid Prison (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Thu Mar 17, 2005 at 09:59:48 AM EST
    Jail..normally I don't think jail is the place for anyone but in his case I think jail time and house arrest and a reality show are in order Maybe his jail time should be a local Conneticut show--can they do that? Those who accept the public trust should be publicly punished when they abuse the trust.

    Re: Rowland Hopes to Avoid Prison (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Thu Mar 17, 2005 at 02:37:40 PM EST
    "devoted public servant who made mistakes in delegating authority to people in his administration who have since been indicted on corruption charges"... who are they kidding? who did he delegate to oversee the renovations and install a hot tub at his vacation home?

    Re: Rowland Hopes to Avoid Prison (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Mar 18, 2005 at 06:58:36 AM EST
    this guy needs to join stop prison rape!