Phipps found guilty on four charges

[Wellong]

Phipps found guilty on four charges

RALEIGH - A Wake County jury convicted former state Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps of four state charges this afternoon, but acquitted her of one.

The jury found Phipps guilty of perjury, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting perjury. It found her not guilty of one count of suborning perjury.

Phipps resigned her post in June. She was accused of not only taking part in her 2000 campaign's criminal fund raising, but also plotting to cover it up by manipulating aides and lying to investigators.

http://news-observer.com/front/story/2986193p-2736868c.html

Previous stories on Phipps
http://www.newsobserver.com/phipps/


This is more of a local story for North Carolina, but I posted it anyway as it is important. Meg is a flat out criminal who was on the take for special interests. She accepted envelopes stuffed with cash on several occasions. Among many other illegal activities. It embarasses me that she is a democrat, but I am glad she was convicted and I hope she serves hard time. She still faces 30 federal charges that dwarf these charges. Especially if she is convicted, which I strongly think she will, and should be.

Regardless of party, when elected officals are found to have committed the illegal acts that Phipps did, they should be pursued, charged, and convicted (if guilty) and sentenced to hard time. Politicians are not above the law.

Now only if House and Senate Dems in DC would get some balls and start pursuing untold numbers of crimes.

[rfranklin]

1. If she were a Republican, she would receive....

an appointment to a high ranking position in the Bush administration (and a pardon if needed.)

[Wellong]

2. Update

A Wake County judge ruled this afternoon that former agriculture commissioner Meg Scott Phipps will remain jailed until her Nov. 12 sentencing. A Wake County jury convicted her on four state charges this afternoon, but acquitted her of one.

[omshanti]

3. WOW. I remember when her dad said he'd beat up Easley

for non NC people, Gov. Scott (Meg Scott Phipp's dad) said that he would beat up current Governor Easley when Easley asked Phipps to resign.

I really wasn't sure if she'd be convicted but I am glad justice was served.
Welcome to the board Wellong (as a relative newbie myself).

[Wellong]

4. Speaking of Gov. Scott

Seems he may have some legal issues of his own connected to his daughters criminal campaign.

And for those who are not from NC, her father was Gov. Bob Scott, and her grandfather was Gov. Kerr Scott.

[omshanti]

6. apple... tree... not far

what was that old saying?

[Wellong]

5. Oh Boy

I ventured over to freerepublic, knowing they would be frothing at the mouth over a democrat getting convicted (and I was right). Well guess what, one of them is going to be on the radio at 4 PM on the Jerry Agar show on 680 AM WPTF. Congressman Billybob is his freeper name. John Armor is his real name. And get this, he is a candidate for congress!

I might have to listen in to see how wacko this guy is.

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[Wellong]

9. another NC story

Congressman Frank Ballance is in big time legal trouble over his John Hyman foundation. That story is gonna be huge here in NC. Things are not going smoothly for democrats in this state right now.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

10. With one exception...

(soon to be ex) Sheriff Gerald Hege of Davidson County.