Pennsylvania’s Democratic Attorney General Convicted on All Charges in Perjury Trial

[WestVirginiaRebel]

The Blaze:

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (TheBlaze/AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted of all counts in a perjury and obstruction trial late Monday evening.

 

The jury found that Kane, a Democrat, leaked secret criminal files and then lied about it in order to carry out revenge on a rival.

 

Although officials in Pennsylvania do not have to resign over misconduct until they are actually sentenced, Kane is expected to address her job status within days. Kane lost her law license over the charges.

 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a fellow Democrat, renewed his previous calls for Kane to step down.

 

“Today is a sad day for the commonwealth and the people of Pennsylvania,” Wolf said in a statement. “Attorney General Kane has been convicted of serious charges. These are unbecoming of the commonwealth’s top law enforcement officer.”

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The wrath of Kane.

[Valin]

Kane can do this: 10-23 months
Scott Johnson
Oct 25 2016

(Snip)

Times reporter Jess Bidgood did not appear to have reached out to Ed Rendell or Lanny Davis for comment.

 

Kane was convicted on nine counts including perjury and obstruction of justice, for leaking grand jury documents to a local newspaper in a bid to embarrass a political foe and for lying about it under oath. Her crimes degraded the administration of justice.

 

Kane faced a maximum sentence of 12-24 years in prison. The New York Times reports that Kane was sentenced yesterday to 10-23 months, getting off awfully easy for crimes involving the betrayal and abuse of her public office.