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50 IS WAY TOO MUCH

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

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As we all know by now, Federal Judge James Cohn sentenced former attorney-ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to 50 years in prison. Rothstein turns 48 on June 10, 2010. This sentence is way too severe. It was ten years more than the government asked for, and twenty years more than the defense asked for, and 30 years more than former attorney-ponzi schemer Marc Dreier received for his crimes in NYC. For more on what Dreier did- which in many ways exceeded Rothstein's crimes, click here.Cohn seemed to justify the 50 year sentence by telling Rothstein's attorney that unlike the Dreier case, Rothstein forged and fabricated judicial orders. While it is true that Rothstein did that and much more, the forged orders do not justify an additional 30 years...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on June 09, 2010 (boomark / email).