Former Judge, Prosecutor Sentenced

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Former Judge, Prosecutor Sentenced
By STEVE HARTSOE 09.05.07, 4:30 PM ET

RALEIGH, N.C. - Samuel T. Currin - a former U.S. attorney, state judge and state Republican chairman - was sentenced to almost six years in federal prison on charges related to a tax fraud conspiracy, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Currin, 58, of Raleigh, pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to launder $1.45 million through his law firm's client trust account, in addition to lying on his taxes by failing to report an offshore debit card account, prosecutors said.

Three others also have been charged in the scheme.

Currin also pleaded guilty in a related case to obstructing a grand jury investigation into securities fraud, in which he conspired to withhold documents and provide false testimony, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert said. He faced 43 years in prison if convicted.



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[MissWaverly]

1. state GOP chair, money laundering 1.45 million

makes you go hmmmn,

:-)