Post by pavel on Mar 24, 2016 21:58:50 GMT -6
Ex-Judge Maggio called 'crooked,' sentenced to 10 years in prison
Ousted Faulkner County Circuit Judge Michael Maggio has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to reducing a jury’s judgment in exchange for campaign contributions.
Maggio, 54, appeared Thursday afternoon before U.S. District Judge Brian Miller in Little Rock for sentencing. Maggio was also sentenced to two years of supervised release.
Sentencing guidelines recommended 51 to 63 months in prison, though Miller said Maggio's "corrupt" actions in the judicial system warranted a harsher punishment, adding that such frameworks were "not enough."
"It's crooked, and Mr. Maggio is crooked," Miller said.
At one point during Thursday's sentencing hearing, Miller also referred to Maggio as a "dirty judge," adding that his actions were worse than being a "dope dealer."
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/mar/24/maggio-sentencing-federal-court/
Ousted Faulkner County Circuit Judge Michael Maggio has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to reducing a jury’s judgment in exchange for campaign contributions.
Maggio, 54, appeared Thursday afternoon before U.S. District Judge Brian Miller in Little Rock for sentencing. Maggio was also sentenced to two years of supervised release.
Sentencing guidelines recommended 51 to 63 months in prison, though Miller said Maggio's "corrupt" actions in the judicial system warranted a harsher punishment, adding that such frameworks were "not enough."
"It's crooked, and Mr. Maggio is crooked," Miller said.
At one point during Thursday's sentencing hearing, Miller also referred to Maggio as a "dirty judge," adding that his actions were worse than being a "dope dealer."
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/mar/24/maggio-sentencing-federal-court/