Post by Logan on Feb 2, 2017 19:11:25 GMT -6
Judge agrees to postponement in Bridgegate scandal sentencing
NEWARK--The sentencing of two former Christie administration officials charged in the Bridgegate political scandal has been postponed until next month.
Attorneys for Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, who served as a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, sought to have the sentencing delayed because they said they needed more time to review pre-sentencing reports in the case.
Prosecutors did not oppose the request.
In a filing in federal court in Newark, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Wigenton agreed to a nearly three-week delay, setting a new sentencing date of March 13 at 11 a.m.
The two were convicted in November for their roles in shutting down several local toll lanes at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013, in a scheme of political retribution. Prosecutors said the plan was meant to cause major traffic tie-ups to punish Fort Lee's Democratic mayor after he declined to endorse Christie, a Republican, for re-election.
Read more: www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/bridgegate_sentencing_postponed_until_march.html
NEWARK--The sentencing of two former Christie administration officials charged in the Bridgegate political scandal has been postponed until next month.
Attorneys for Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, who served as a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, sought to have the sentencing delayed because they said they needed more time to review pre-sentencing reports in the case.
Prosecutors did not oppose the request.
In a filing in federal court in Newark, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Wigenton agreed to a nearly three-week delay, setting a new sentencing date of March 13 at 11 a.m.
The two were convicted in November for their roles in shutting down several local toll lanes at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013, in a scheme of political retribution. Prosecutors said the plan was meant to cause major traffic tie-ups to punish Fort Lee's Democratic mayor after he declined to endorse Christie, a Republican, for re-election.
Read more: www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/bridgegate_sentencing_postponed_until_march.html