Former IL Gov. Ryan get 6 and a half years in prison

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Ryan gets 6 1/2 years | Chicago Tribune

Former Gov. George Ryan was sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison today for his historic conviction on racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud, obstruction and other charges.

Following a 5½-month trial, a federal jury convicted Ryan in April of steering state business to cronies in return for gifts, gutting corruption-fighting efforts to protect political fundraising and misusing state resources for political gain.

He was the third governor in Illinois history to be convicted of wrongdoing.

Lawyers for Ryan have vowed to appeal his conviction, focusing on U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer's decision to oust two jurors eight days into deliberations for concealing arrest records during jury selection months earlier. She added two alternates and ordered deliberations restarted.

Ryan faced up to 10 years in prison under advisory federal sentencing guidelines.

Prosecutors argued that Ryan deserved a longer sentence than Scott Fawell, Ryan's former top aide who is serving 6 ½ years in prison.

But Ryan's attorneys argued that the 72-year-old former governor likely would die in prison if he received that long of a sentence. They sought a 2½-year prison term, citing his good works and family health issues.

Ryan was convicted April 18 along with businessman-lobbyist Larry Warner of racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud and other charges

Kind of surprised they threw the book at him. All types of people have been trying to get him off on this because he's old and his wife is sick. I'm glad they went after him. He was a corrupt piece of crap and i'm glad the judge didn't give him special treatment.

Fitzgerald was the one going after him too.

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Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

Ryan gets 6 1/2 years | Chicago Tribune




Kind of surprised they threw the book at him. All types of people have been trying to get him off on this because he's old and his wife is sick. I'm glad they went after him. He was a corrupt piece of crap and i'm glad the judge didn't give him special treatment.

Fitzgerald was the one going after him too.

moratorium on executions in IL...gotta give him props for that

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Doesn't matter how old you or your wife is or your health condition. You break the laws especially knowingly break the laws and you need to pay for your mistakes.

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Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

Doesn't matter how old you or your wife is or your health condition. You break the laws especially knowingly break the laws and you need to pay for your mistakes.

I agree.

There was a quote by some legal guy they were interviewing on the news, "On the day of sentancing, everyone has health issues."

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Glad to see someone prosecuted for wrongdoings committed in office.

We should do more to stop government corruption.