By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A 2007 court ruling saying FBI agents violated the Constitution when they raided the Congressional office of Rep. William J. Jefferson in 2006, appears to be haunting the Justice Department. Washington Post reporters Jerry Markon and R. Jeffrey Smith report that the 2007 ruling, based on the “speech or…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ever since FBI agents raided his homes in Washington and New Orleans in 2005, little has gone his way. But Wednesday was different for ex-Rep. William Jefferson, who faces a 13 year prison sentence. In an unexpected move, and against the advice of the prosecution, U.S. District Judge T.S….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Rep. William Jefferson, who is painfully aware of “the stain on his honor”, should get a sentence of less than 10 years, not the 27 to 33 years recommended by the prosecution, Jefferson’s lawyer wrote in a motion filed Monday. “No court has ever imposed a sentence longer than…
After all the speculation and suspense, in the end, the defense played it safe and decided not to let Jefferson take the stand on his own behalf. With 16 counts, the odds are stacked against the Congressman. So it may be hard to tell whether it was the right move. By Bruce Alpert New Orleans…
