Orie Requests Sentencing Delay, Says She Will Resign
The senator's attorney requests at two-month delay for the May 21 sentencing.
Convicted in March of using state-paid staff to do political work, Sen. Jane C. Orie, R-McCandless, has asked for a two-month delay in her sentencing, which is scheduled for May 21, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Even if the judge does grant her a delay, she still plans to resign from her position, according to the article. In a court filing earlier this week, Orie’s attorney, William Costopoulos, asked an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge to postpone sentencing so he could have more time to prepare Orie’s defense and to collect witnesses, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. The judge is not expected to make a decision on the motion until at least next week, the Post-Gazette said. The Trib reports Mike Manko, spokesman for …
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Dweezer
4:21 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
I dunno, Ryan...what about those forged documents? Her attorney has had plenty of time to prepare for the sentencing. Convict Jane is an embarrassment to both the office that she still continues to hold and to her constituents. Time to resign and take your punishment like a big girl, Jane. more ›