Game on
It appears former Speaker Jim Black's sentencing will go forward at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 11.
The spitball interpretation among us scruffy media types is it doesn't bode well for Black's bid to do community service in lieu of jail time.
Need to read up in advance? Check out:
- Click here for one of Black's filings regarding his sentence. (There's a bunch, including exhibits. This will give you the summary.)
- Click here for thoughts from the U.S. Attorney's office on the time that Black ought to do.
Update: More from the Charlotte paper:
Former House Speaker Jim Black accepted a $500,000 check from a lobbyist in 2000, deposited the check into his campaign account and then misrepresented the transaction as a personal loan, federal prosecutors say.
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I was listen to a call in radio show. About 20-25 folks had called in when I got bored with it, all but one wanted Black to get 10 years. One want Black to go free, Wonder what Doug Clark was doing about 9:15?
Posted on July 11, 2007 6:22 AM