Sanchez, Hills plead not guilty

[Robbien]

Source: Pacific Daily News

Former court administrative director Tony Sanchez and California attorney Howard Hills pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the use of $324,000 in Guam taxpayers' money for payments to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

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Abramoff's services were obtained while the Superior Court tried to lobby against legislation that would merge its hiring, budgeting and other administrative powers with those of the local Supreme Court.

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Abramoff's lobby firm billed the local court, through Hills, for meetings and dinners that had to do with seeking exemptions from federal transportation rules, according to the billing records. The sought-for exemption would benefit foreign airlines that fly to Guam.

At the time Abramoff was paid with Superior Court funds, the lobbyist also obtained a White House endorsement of Gov. Felix Camacho's gubernatorial campaign in 2002, a congressional Government Reform Committee report last year and records released by the local court show.

The Abramoff lobby firm also billed the local court, through Hills, for drafting a complaint in Congress against then-Delegate Robert Underwood, who was running against Camacho for the Guam gubernatorial seat at the time. The complaint alleged improper use of congressional mail resources.

Read more: http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/NEWS01/703300308/1002

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The headline of this article is so dull, probably on purpose. This case is exactly what the Attorney purge is all about.

[WiseButAngrySara]

1. A good bit of it....

This case is exactly what the Attorney purge is all about.