AP NewsBreak: US court nixes ex-Sen. Fumo sentence
Source: The Oklahoman - Aug 23, 2011 at 11:03 AM
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out the 4 1/2-year corruption sentence of a long-powerful former Pennsylvania state senator.
The court agreed with prosecutors that U.S. District Judge Ronald Buckwalter did not explain why he sentenced Vincent Fumo far below federal sentencing guidelines.
The court also upheld Fumo's conviction and ordered a new sentencing of an aide convicted at trial with him.
A jury in 2009 convicted Fumo of defrauding the state Senate, a museum and a South Philadelphia nonprofit of millions.
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