U.S. Suggests Cutting Abramoff Sentence

[babylonsister]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6500283,00.html

U.S. Suggests Cutting Abramoff Sentence


Thursday March 22, 2007 5:16 PM

By CURT ANDERSON

Associated Press Writer

MIAMI (AP) - Federal prosecutors took the first steps toward reducing the prison sentence of former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, currently scheduled for release in 2011 for a Florida fraud conviction.

Documents filed in federal court say Abramoff has provided ``substantial assistance'' in a separate Washington corruption scandal investigation and continues to work with investigators from his prison cell in Cumberland, Md.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul F. Schwartz did not recommend how much Abramoff's sentence should be cut.

In the court papers filed Wednesday, Schwartz said prosecutors would recommend a reduction in his sentence and would file further documents describing the ``nature, extent and value'' of his cooperation.

Abramoff, once a powerful Washington lobbyist, and ex-partner Adam Kidan were sentenced in Florida last March to nearly six years in prison for concocting a fake $20 million wire transfer during their 2000 purchase of the Fort Lauderdale-based SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet.

The bogus transfer enabled the pair to get $60 million in financing for the deal.

Abramoff also has pleaded guilty to three federal charges arising from the Washington corruption probe. He has yet to been sentenced in that case.

Neal Sonnett, Abramoff's attorney in Miami, declined to comment Thursday other than to say that his client was continuing to cooperate with investigators.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. Of course - we need to make room for all those dastardly marijuana smokers

and the guys who steal a slice of pizza as their third felony strike. Those are the kind of people whose sentences should not be cut, unlike Abrahamoff, who has done so much good for mankind.

[bahrbearian]

2. "Hang in there Scooter, we haven't forgotten you "

[cyberpj]

3. I'd rather he be fully prosecuted for the full extent of his crimes. Hey... bring him out

then put him back in again for much much longer.

[Solly Mack]

4. R. Alexander Acosta , USA Southern District of Florida

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/USAttorney.html


R. Alexander Acosta was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate to serve as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida on June 9, 2006.

Prior to his appointment as United States Attorney, Mr. Acosta was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.



http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/16555903.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
-Alexander Acosta, 37, the U.S. attorney in Miami, who was an assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's civil rights division and a protege of conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

[SoCalDem]

5. How 'bout we just cut HIM...

(as in cut him from the crowd of humanity and let his sorry ass rot in jail for his entrie sentence)