Judge knows his subject, all too well
After I got done complimenting Mr. Blackmoore last night, I find myself ripping him off once again. He picked up on a Times story on dirty cops. The case landed in the court of Judge Gary A. Feess, who's also charged with overseeing the Federal Consent Decree that's supposed to eliminate corruption such as this. Given his familiarity with the subject, things ain't looking hot for the crooked coppers or the department's attempts to comply with the decree and get it lifted.
From the Times:
The brothers were disappointed with the verdicts, according to their attorneys, who are considering filing appeals.
William Ferguson's attorney, Philip Deitch, said he had not yet determined how many years his client would face under the mandatory minimum dictated by federal sentencing guidelines.
"I've got to sit down and do the math," he said. "It's not going to be fun."
I love the understatement there, that they're "disappointed with the verdicts." Given that they could be looking at decades between bars, hanging out with guys who I'm sure are real keen on bunking with ex-cops, dirty or otherwise, I'd say disappointment is the least of their worries.
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