Hamilton: prosecutors seek +12 year sentence

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In addition to forfeiture of the more than $87,000 he was paid during his tenure, prosecutors in the case of former Del. Phil Hamilton are seeking a sentence of more than 12 years.Sentencing is scheduled for August 12.

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3 thoughts on “Hamilton: prosecutors seek +12 year sentence”

  1. His life is destroyed, he’s bankrupt, will be forced to repay the money he was paid by ODU, lost his political position, has been convicted of a serious crime of moral turpitude.
    He is ruined, he should still go to jail. His victims are ODU and the Commonwealth of Virginia, to a lesser extent the officials at ODU. He did not destroy some little old lady’s life by defrauding her, he did not hold a gun to somebody’s head.
    Twelve years feels like piling on.

  2. PPrados: I wouldn’t call those ODU officials “victims.” More like “unindicted co-conspirators.” Twelve years does seem like a lot of time. I was actually surprised that he was convicted of extorsion, I think that’s hard to get out of this case. Obviously, he did take a bribe, the other offense he was charged with.

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