"Stevens faces up to five years in prison on each count when he is sentenced, but under federal guidelines he is likely to receive much less time, if any"
Why, because he ain't doing drugs, just lying and stealing?
"Stevens convicted of 7 felony charges
WASHINGTON - Ted Stevens, a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges yesterday.
Unbowed, even defiant, Stevens accused prosecutors of blatant misconduct and said, "I will fight this unjust verdict with every ounce of energy I have." The senator, 84 and already facing a challenging reelection contest next Tuesday, said he would stay in the race against Democrat Mark Begich. Though the convictions are a significant blow for the Senate's longest-serving Republican, they do not disqualify him.
Stevens faces up to five years in prison on each count when he is sentenced, but under federal guidelines he is likely to receive much less time, if any.
You mean, NO JAIL TIME!! Now I am ANGRY!!!!!
Despite being a convicted felon, he is not required to drop out of the race or resign from the Senate. If he wins reelection, he can continue to hold his seat because there is no rule barring felons from serving in Congress."
Convicted or not, they are ALL a bunch of CROOKS!!!!!
I wonder if he can serve from a jail cell.
