Tag: Ray Nagin
Posted on Wed Jul 09, 2014 at 07:43:34 PM EST
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Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. He was convicted in February on 20 of 21 counts of bribery, money laundering, fraud and filing false tax returns.
The judge sentenced him below the 15 year guidelines. The Times Picayune says here's why:
- Nagin didn't lead the conspiracy; he followed.
- He didn't pad his pockets as outrageously as some.
- Aaron Broussard and William Jefferson set favorable precedents.
- He is unlikely to run for office again.
- He helped his family more than he enriched himself.
That news articles refer to the sentence as "relatively short" is indicative of our out-of-whack sentencing policy. 10 years for a non-violent offense is overkill.
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Posted on Wed Feb 12, 2014 at 06:11:47 PM EST
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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been convicted on 20 of 21 counts of bribery, money laundering, fraud and filing false tax returns.
A juror said afterward they thought the defense should have put on more evidence to refute the charges.
A recap of events is here.
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Posted on Fri Jan 18, 2013 at 03:07:20 PM EST
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Ray Nagin, the former mayor of New Orleans, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges, including bribery, money laundering, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. The indictment is here.
Key players in the case are here.
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