Friday night, prosecutors in the case of The United States v. William Jefferson (D-LA) issued a memorandum recommending a prison sentence of 27 to 33 years for the former congressman from New Orleans, consistent with Federal sentencing guidelines. Such a long sentence is justified, according to the memo, by the severity of the crimes, flight risk, and the possibility of hidden assets.
Anything approaching the recommended punishment would be the longest sentence ever meted out on given to a U.S. Congressman.
Jefferson will be sentenced on November 13 by Federal Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, VA.
