After pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, former state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks is asking a judge for an 18-month prison sentence — far less than the eight to 10 years recommended by federal guidelines.
Oaks’ lawyers argued for a lesser sentence in a memorandum filed in court that also included letters of support from five former state legislators, a former Baltimore police commissioner, family members and activists.
Oaks, 71, is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Richard D. Bennett next Tuesday. Hepleaded guilty in March to two felony fraud charges.
The Democrat admitted taking $15,300 from an FBI informant who posed as an out-of-town developer and enlisted Oaks in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Oaks served as a state senator, representing Baltimore, for just over a year before resigning in March. He previously served in the House of Delegates for nearly three decades.
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I don't care what your record "was" - if you do the crime, you must do the time!
ReplyDeleteSorry Nate!
How many other bribes did he take over his 30+ year career before being caught?
ReplyDeleteHe knew it was wrong. End of story.
ReplyDeleteHis State pension and benefits should be taken from him and he should be made to payback all bribes he was / will be convicted of from date of bribe.
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ReplyDeleteJust part of the Charm City-Harm City inner circle. He's an older dude so give him hard time but be flexible on the quantity of license plates he needs to produce.
Later on we can get a bronze statue made of him and place it in the statehouse. Make it as good as the one they did for Marion Berry in DC.
ReplyDeleteHow many thugs do we have to have representing Maryland?? Can't wait for them to catch that POS Cummings.
ReplyDeleteBaltimore and Md gov are too busy worrying about Confederate statues
ReplyDeleteTook 3 decades to catch him....
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