DECKS
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Post by DECKS on Oct 14, 2014 14:04:34 GMT -5
Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon sentenced to 44 months in federal prisonFormer Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a bold bribery scheme in which he accepted a suitcase stuffed with cash in the mayor’s office, besmirching the city’s reputation for clean government. Cannon, 47, was sentenced to 44 months by U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney at the federal courthouse in uptown Charlotte after a morning in which Cannon, who rose from the housing projects to the city’s highest post, admitted regret and asked for leniency. “You’re a good man, a very good man, but you have made serious mistakes,” said Whitney, a former federal prosecutor. “This court must send a message that public corruption is unacceptable and will be severely punished.” Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/10/14/5241239/case-made-for-leniency-for-former.html#storylink=cpy
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90Aggie
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Post by 90Aggie on Oct 14, 2014 14:57:45 GMT -5
So sad!
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Post by marchingband1969 on Oct 14, 2014 20:35:46 GMT -5
I hate that he ruined his life but for being so dumb, he deserved to do some serious time.
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oleschoolaggie
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Oct 16, 2014 15:03:38 GMT -5
yeah, and jesse jackson, jr. did the same thing. dang!! two aggies bit the bait and are now paying for it!!
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Post by Bornthrilla on Dec 21, 2018 10:18:04 GMT -5
Does he get out next year?
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Post by marchingband1969 on Dec 21, 2018 12:05:53 GMT -5
Hail, he's been out! He was released in September 2017 and has 2 additional years of "supervised release." In fact, he has a radio talk show in Charlotte on Saturday morning called "At the table with Cannon." Hey if the DC mayor can come back from crack, I guess Cannon can come back from bribery.
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