Monday, April 19, 2010
Clay County Sentencing Goes Light
KENTUCKY....
D. Kennon White, Paul Bishop and Charles "Dobber" Weaver all received light sentences Monday, while U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves said the eight Clay County officials convicted in the vote-fraud trial won't get the same breaks. Former Clay County School employee Paul Bishop was sentenced to three years in prison after he admitted to taking part in widespread vote fraud in Clay County between 2002 and 2007. He was the only one of the nine indicted in the vote buying conspiracy to plead guilty. White was sentenced to five years probation, with six months on home detention and ordered to repay the city $30,000 for illegal paving work. Reeves sentenced Weaver, the former Manchester fire chief, three years probation, including five months of home detention.
D. Kennon White, Paul Bishop and Charles "Dobber" Weaver all received light sentences Monday, while U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves said the eight Clay County officials convicted in the vote-fraud trial won't get the same breaks. Former Clay County School employee Paul Bishop was sentenced to three years in prison after he admitted to taking part in widespread vote fraud in Clay County between 2002 and 2007. He was the only one of the nine indicted in the vote buying conspiracy to plead guilty. White was sentenced to five years probation, with six months on home detention and ordered to repay the city $30,000 for illegal paving work. Reeves sentenced Weaver, the former Manchester fire chief, three years probation, including five months of home detention.
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