FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has - TopicsExpress



          

FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to postpone the sentencing of former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland until January. Rowland was convicted last week of seven counts related to his attempts to hide work on two Republican congressional campaigns through phony business deals. The defense asked to move the sentencing from Dec. 12 after prosecutors indicated they would not object if Rowland wanted to wait until after the holidays. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton set a new date of Jan. 7. The convictions carry a total possible sentence of 56 years in prison, though Rowland likely will face much less time under federal guidelines. Defense attorney Reid Weingarten also filed a standard motion Wednesday asking the judge to overturn the jurys verdict. Arterton did not immediately rule on that motion.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:20:34 +0000

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