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* This guy caught such a break, but now he wants another one? Sun-Times…
Former state Rep. Derrick Smith might have as many as three more weeks of freedom before facing the music for taking a $7,000 cash bribe.
U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman put Smith’s surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on hold until Oct. 21 “unless this court orders otherwise” after hearing arguments Tuesday from defense attorney Michelle Jacobs. But she only did so after pointing out that Smith’s mere five-month prison sentence could already have been behind him.
“He would have been done by now,” Coleman said. “It would have been over.”
Coleman herself characterized Smith’s sentence as “brief” during Tuesday’s hearing, which Smith attended. Jacobs has argued Smith might win either a new trial or a reduced sentence on appeal, but that process might not end before Smith leaves prison. He was previously due to report to a federal prison in Duluth, Minnesota, on Wednesday. […]
Or, the judge said, the sentence could “maybe go up.”
That’s the same judge who recently threatened to hold the Illinois comptroller in contempt of court. She’s not to be trifled with.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:08 pm
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He probably doesn’t want to do his time over the summer.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:25 pm
Jesse White really picked a winner with this one.
Comment by Team Sleep Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:44 pm
Stones, it’s October.
Comment by Flynn's mom Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:45 pm
That’s my point…he’s delayed his surrender until the end of October now. He’ll potentially service his time during the winter rather than the summer.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:02 pm
Maybe he is a Cubs fan…
Comment by Lil Squeezy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:06 pm
Duluth is definitely the place of choice. He’d be wise not to lose his placement there.
Comment by A guy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:12 pm
What is he thinking? It is one of the “country club” facilities, nice weather in the summer, but very cold in winter.
Comment by DuPage Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:26 pm
Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect…oh, wait. Wrong set of rules! Seems Monopoly rules are more strict than the court system sentences.
Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:42 pm
He can’t be ready to be released yet - I’m still p/offed!
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:09 pm
He should have done a Martha Stewart and reported to jail and got it over with.
Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:41 pm
He must think he is above the law.
Comment by Mama Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 3:40 pm
Any wonder now why $7K is all it took?
Comment by A guy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:06 pm
A Guy, that truly did make me laugh out loud. Excellent!
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:07 pm
–”He must think …”–
Not a strength.
Comment by walker Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:45 pm
Maybe he’s trying to avoid being Stu’s cellie?
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 9:41 pm