Former State Senator Jane Orie sentenced to prison [View all]
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Calling her actions a "flagrant and disgraceful violation" of the lawyers' oath, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning sentenced Republican former state Sen. Jane Orie to a prison term of between 2 1/2 and 10 years on corruption charges. Ms. Orie, 50, was found guilty in March of five felonies and nine misdemeanors. The charges, which included theft of services, ethics violations, tampering with evidence and forgery, stemmed from allegations she used her legislative staff to run fundraisers and conduct campaign work. She has claimed the charges were politically motivated (Allegheny County DA Stephen Zapalla, a political adversary).
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