Of the reporters who read the sentencing letters yesterday, there’s not yet a story visible for Alyssa Schnugg or Paul Quinn. Here’s Anita Lee’s story in the Sun-Herald andPatsy Brumfeld’s story.
I’ve not yet heard what Sandra Knispel reported. At 8:35, MPB will have a redio show I will be in.
Heh, proof we’ve both been reading the papers instead of our blog, NMC.
When I started writing it before 8:00 CST, there wasn’t anything up; I had to break to get to the place where I was doing the MPB interview, and look for Paul’s story. Sorry.
Let us know when the interview link is up, okay? How’d it go?
OK … Let’s call ‘em:
Dick: 60 months, a fine, that stupid $100 special assessment (criminal privilege tax), and 3 years supervised probation.
Sid: 24 months, a fine, $100, 3 years supervised probation.
Zach: 1 year and 1 day, a fine, $100, 3 years etc.
I showed you mine. Show me yours.
Ben, you’re right about Dick Scruggs. Sid I’m thinking 30 months not 24.
Zach is the imponderable. It’s a less-serious charge. It should be less than Sid, but there are reasons I think the judge is going to be inclined to be harsh. On the other hand, there’s a non-binding recommendation from the gov. of probation. We don’t know if the presentence report was as (apparently) harsh on him. Presumably they were on the money aspect.
Zach is really one where it comes down to the judge’s instincts. I could see zero to 2 1/2, but not more. I’m guessing 2 years. I won’t even blink if I’m wildly wrong– this is harder than guessing a coin toss, because there that can only go 1 of 2 ways.
Hey! I can’t help my paper’s deadlines and lack of decent Web site. Story will be in today’s paper and on the Web about 2 p.m.
Yeesh. You all are worse than my editors!
Now Miz Lydjah, you know we love YOU but just can’t stand that doofus website you’re saddled with! Looking forward to your story somethin’ fierce.
My prediction, Ben Cole:
All three get the max. And if I were the Court I would say that it’s not harsh because Mr. Keker and his co-counsel did such a spectacular job of getting the max down to where it is.
Dickie – 36 months
Sid – 18 months
Zach – 10 months
All with 5 years supervised release.
max is too little
Oh … Lemme add a brief PS:
Judge will really scorch defendants when passing sentence. He likes to lord it over the defeated ones.
Ben Cole, you have really captured the spirit of these proceedings.