JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Ex-U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and her supporters asked a federal judge for “mercy and compassion” in his sentencing of her for fraud and tax evasion convictions.
The Florida Times-Union reports that Brown told U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan on Thursday that the good she did over her political career overshadows her crimes.
A jury convicted Brown of stealing money from a bogus charity, One Door For Education, which purported to give scholarships to poor children.
Federal prosecutors are asking for prison time for the 71-year-old former lawmaker, saying she ran for office as a leader of democracy while stealing money and working to cover it up.
Brown’s attorney James Smith is asking for probation.
Corrigan is scheduled to issue Brown’s sentence on Dec. 4.
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Information from: The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, http://www.jacksonville.com
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