Tom DeLay sentenced to 3 years in prison

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7374658.html

AUSTIN – Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay today was sentenced to three years in prison for his conviction on a charge of conspiracy to commit political money laundering. He also was sentenced to five years in prison on a money laundering conviction, but the judge probated that to 10 years of community supervision.

DeLay was taken into custody by Travis County deputies, but will be released on $10,000 bail pending appeal.

DeLay pleaded for himself before visiting District Judge Pat Priest.

"I don't feel remorseful for something I don't think I did," DeLay told the judge.

Prosecutors urged Priest to sentence DeLay to prison immediately. But defense lawyer **** DeGuerin said the case destroyed DeLay's political career and life and that was punishment enough.

DeGuerin promised to appeal DeLay's conviction.

DeLay was convicted of conspiracy and money laundering last November for his participation in a scheme to circumvent Texas elections laws banning the use of corporate money in candidate campaigns.

DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority used $190,000 in corporate money in a swap with the Republican National Committee for money raised from individuals to help finance Republican candidates for the Texas House in the 2002 elections.

Those races were key to a GOP takeover of the House and set the stage for a 2003 congressional redistricting that helped give the Republicans a majority in the state's congressional delegation.

Re: Tom DeLay sentenced to 3 years in prison

Can't stand him anyways and his response is completely typical.

Re: Tom DeLay sentenced to 3 years in prison

He'll be serving "Hammer" time!

ok, that was really bad.