Former Connecticut Governor Asks for Leniency

03/17/2005

Former Connecticut Governor Asks for Leniency

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Federal prosecutors on Thursday urged a judge to nearly double former Gov. John G. Rowland's expected prison sentence, saying he has mislead his probation officers as part of a yearslong pattern of deceiving state officials and the public.

The request, filed as part of the government's pre-sentencing recommendation, said Rowland tried to hide a retirement account worth more than $416,000 from the judge. The defense denied the claim.

Rowland, 47, who resigned July 1 amid a gathering drive for impeachment, is to be sentenced Friday on a charge of trading political access for more than $100,000 in chartered trips to Las Vegas, Vermont vacations and repairs to his lakeside cottage.

Rowland faced between 15 and 21 months in prison as part of a plea deal, but prosecutors said the judge should sentence him to between 30 and 37 months. Using his own words against him, they said Rowland should be harshly punished for violating the public's trust.
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http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/national/B71319/

to a judge.

:evilgrin: