In recent writings, some of Annette Bosworth’s supporters are calling the potential sentence that Bosworth is facing unusually harsh. But, in a review of a similar case involving the mishandling of petitions, those defendants faced over 20 years in prison, but that’s not what they got.
The South Bend Tribune, which inspired the case against Morgan, Blythe and two other defendants with a 2012 investigation of election fraud in the 2nd Congressional District, says Morgan is looking at a possible 22 years in prison, while Blythe could face 75 years. The two co-defendants, who pleaded guilty to felony counts, are facing 11 and 14 years.
Read that here. Just as in the Bosworth case, people were facing over 20 years in a state penitentiary. But when the sentence was read, realistically, things were taken in proportion.
In court, former longtime St. Joseph County Democratic Chairman Butch Morgan, Jr. was sentenced to one year behind bars, and is expected to serve half that, as well as Community Corrections and probation. Former St. Joseph County Board of Elections worker and Democratic volunteer Dustin Blythe received a sentence of one year in Community Corrections and probation, which means no jail time.
In April, a jury convicted Morgan and Blythe on numerous felony conspiracy counts to commit petition fraud and felony forgery counts.
Former St. Joseph County Board of Voter Registration Democratic board member Pam Brunette and Board of Voter Registration worker Beverly Shelton previously pleaded guilty and testified for prosecutors against Morgan and Blythe. They both received two years of probation.
“When you do something like this, we are going to find out and you’re going to be held accountable,” declared Levco. He called the sentences “appropriate.”
Others disagreed.
“We would like to have seen more jail time for Morgan … but it was more than we were expecting,” said St. Joseph County Republican Party Executive Director Jake Teshka. He thinks the three other defendants “got off easy.”
(Given she’s readily admitted the behavior she’s charged with – attesting she witnessed signatures she didn’t witness) If convicted, what do you think her sentence will be?
I’m guessing a year in state prison, and as in this case, part, but not all, will be suspended. Your thoughts?
Prison time would punish her children more than anyone else. I hope she gets probation, for their sake.
5 years in prison seems reasonable. She will probably not be a physician anymore but with good behavior she could be a trustee in the prison medical clinic.
I think it’s really sad that people like Rev. Steve Hickey went after this poor woman at the behest of radical SD liberals, when compassion and offers to help her out of this fog would have been more beneficial. What a poor example of a Christian condemning another wayward Christian.
Yes, in the end, she should be placed on probation , supervised closely, and ordered to seek the counseling needed to lift the fog of false martyrdom.
Lee Pornahan?
Breitbart investigative journalist.
Lee Stranahan is a reckless, obnoxious, pathological liar with an uncanny ability to discredit the truth even on the rare occasions when he tells it.
Yep that sound like Lee again.
As I clearly stated when I “went after Boz” I did so for these two reasons: 1) it was frustrating to me that the most overtly Christian candidate was stunningly unscrupulous in ways far beyond her nominating petition mishaps 2) no one else was doing anything (probably because it would look like it was coming from another Senate candidate) and I thought it was high time the GOP clean it’s own house.
Good for Marty for tossing every conceivable charge at her in what she could be charged with because we all know there were many and far greater scams that weren’t prosecutable. She is getting off easy.
That she wan ultimately able to bilk $2.1 million for unsuspecting people for a no-chance small state senate race is sickening to me. Does her husband have a job yet? Has he paid his $3000 fine to the Secretary of State yet for his late campaign finance report?
Just before the election wasn’t she a Democrat and her stances were the opposite of what she ran on? She became an instant Republican religious conservative?
“Yep that sound like Lee again.”
Man, you sure enjoy slandering folks without ANY basis.
PP can verify that I’m (@2:50) am not Lee .
So, when will you apologize and seek forgiveness?
“PP can verify that I’m (@2:50) am not Lee .”
There’s no need for that. Stranahan never would have admitted Bosworth is wayward, much less that she’s in need of probation, supervision and counseling.
You’re apparently just someone who has an axe to grind with Representative Hickey and doesn’t have any moral qualms about misrepresenting Bosworth as a victim for the sake of your political ends.
” 1) it was frustrating to me that the most overtly Christian candidate was stunningly unscrupulous”
Again, your ugly hubris is shining through.
Sorry Rev, BUT YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE OF ROUNDING UP WAYWARD CHRISTIANS AND HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
You’re violating that commandment about false gods.
You’re becoming a farce.
Today I learned that wanting another person held accountable, particularly when she purports to represent a community of people you belong to, is playing god. Tomorrow: a parent telling their child no is playing Jesus. More at 11.
“Today I learned that wanting another person held accountable, particularly when she purports to represent a community of people you belong to, is playing god.”
I learned it from Steve Hickey days ago when he was calling supporters of the death penalty anti-Christian., and claiming to know God’s view of the DP.
Sermon at 11!
You didn’t respond to the point at all and just moved the goal posts. Whatever makes you feel better, I guess.
The “goal posts” were erected by Steve Hickey and his unChrist-like judgemental attitude.
I was holding Hickey to how own words–do you?
I was holding Hickey to HIS own words–do you?
I didn’t vote for him and am not necessarily a fan of his vitriol (comparing consenting adults in an athletic event to child pornography, anyone?), but that doesn’t make you right. You are attempting to change the narrative from Bosworth’s nonsense to attacking Hickey instead, and I think she needs to be held acocuntable just as much as Steve does.
“You are attempting to change the narrative from Bosworth’s nonsense to attacking Hickey instead, and I think she needs to be held acocuntable just as much as Steve does.”
AMEN!
That’s MY point!
The hypocrisy of Steve Hickey to blather on about the transgressions of Bosworth is not only hypocritical (based on his comments on the DP), but sadly UNCHRISTIAN.
“I thought it was high time the GOP clean it’s own house. ”
I too think its time for the GOP to clean house–self-described Christians like Rev. Hickey need to either repent and seek forgiveness, or go elsewhere.
How about a Truth & Reconcilation Commission to investigate Rev. Hickey’s failures as a human being?
“Good for Marty for tossing every conceivable charge at her in what she could be charged with because we all know there were many and far greater scams that weren’t prosecutable. She is getting off easy.”
Yet, you’re a self-appointed leader when it comes to trying to get murderers off from their consequences. You have it assbackwards.
“That she wan ultimately able to bilk $2.1 million for unsuspecting people for a no-chance small state senate race is sickening to me. ”
And yet, murderers who rape and torture young girls obtain your compassion. AND you proudly proclaim that you visit them in prison.
Talk about sick.
Do you have ANY principles Rev?
“That she wan ultimately able to bilk $2.1 million for unsuspecting people for a no-chance small state senate race is sickening to me”
Then you don’t have Jesus in your heart, do you Rev. Hickey?
Do you want me to quote Scripture to prove that you don’t have Jesus in your heart?
Until Steve Hickey began to post here, DWC used to be a free-wheeling, open-minded forum for diverse views.
Then Steve appeared, condemning others as unchristian (mostly those who disagreed with him), and ad hominem attacks ,and kooky insinuations about video lottery’s connections to the Gambino family (he said he heard it from those in the know but ignored demands to provide names), and bizarre claims that the names of owners of lottery outlets (and LLCs and other businesses) are hidden from view (easily refuted by Troy when he posted links to the online information).
Sounds like Steve has learned the hate tactics of his buddy Corey quite well.
He’s a budding embarrassment to real Christians.
from a Saint Annette supporter. have you washed her and chad’s feet today? crazy! hahaha!
I’d be surprised if she got more than 30 days. What she did is really not much worse than what schlekaway and crew did and they got a hand slap. Yes I know they pled to misdemeanors.
Ohio will take Boz, just like Alick, Schlek & crew. Hopefully, she doesn’t come back like their ilk did.
Try telling a Judge that you were only going 68 MPH in a 65 MPH zone when you were very rudely stopped for NO REASON!!!!!
Heck but most of us won’t get the joke…………….
Did our current Congressional representative used to say that every time she was stopped for speeding?
The 2013 criminal justice reform bill practically guarantees that she won’t see the inside of the penitentiary because her crimes are low level felonies and she’s not a risk to the public. If she smartens up and takes a deal to plead guilty to one or two counts, she probably gets probation and no jail time. If she goes to trial and gets convicted on all twelve counts, she might see a month in the county jail.
Full on Hickey derangement syndrome on display here, folks. Sorry.
PS – Chanette or whoever you are… fyi, I wasn’t self-appointment. I was elected three times.
I see the Bosworth disciples in action.
Wonder what drama they will do at the trial and after the conviction.
Hickey or whoever is using the name “Steve Hickey”:
So, instead of admitting you were wrong, and asking for forgiveness, you mock the truth. Bearing false witness has morphed from a sin to a derangment syndrome.
Classy.
From God’s view, hubris is a sin, right?
” fyi, I wasn’t self-appointment. I was elected three times.”
From God’s view, three is enough.
which Bosworth disciple are you?
Of which leader is Hickey a disciple?
According to Scripture, he’s not a disciple of Jesus Christ.
these Bosworth fanatics remind me of the followers of Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple or good ole Charlie Manson
And Steve Hickey is quickly morphing in that direction too.
It’s scary…
The only person labeling Rev Hickey a disciple is … you.
Opposition to the death penalty is not an act of compassion to a rapist or murderer. It is an act of mercy. Two very distinct and different acts.
Compassion is entering into the suffering of the other as one can spiritually emotionally or physically.
Mercy is giving someone something they don’t deserve.
Giving someone, who deserves the punishment of death, absolution of their crimes (without confession & repentance) is not mercy. It is the miscarriage of justice brought on by vane, arrogant, hypocrites, who have no faith in God’s word.
Justice is defined in the dictionary as “administering of deserved punishment or reward.” In other words, to give a person what they are due.
Mercy is defined in the dictionary as “the discretionary power to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment otherwise deserved.” In other words, to choose not to give another what they are due.
If a person is deemed to deserve capital punishment and are executed, they received Justice. If a person is deemed to deserve capital punishment and are given life in prison, they have received Mercy.
Its the same thing if they are deemed to deserve 30 days in jail. If they get 30 days in jail it is Justice. If they get probation, it is Mercy.
Confession and repentance are often prerequisites to getting forgiveness but are unrelated to mercy and justice because the administration of justice and mercy is in the exclusive hands of the legitimate authority (Judge/jury). Confessing and repenting may still result in the administration of Justice or Mercy. Not confessing and repenting may still result in the administration of Justice or Mercy.
Absolution is defined as “a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.” First, I don’t know of anyone advocating that murder/rape etc. should have no consequences or penalties so that comment is just off and irrelevant.
With regard to faith in God’s word, I’m really confused. Christ’s greatest “sermon” said: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Not only didn’t he say we should aspire to Justice but called us to aspire to not “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth (Justice) but to “turn our other cheek” (Mercy).
Aspiring for the administration of Justice isn’t bad or evil but good. But, finding it in ourselves (with God’s Grace) to give Mercy is a higher call. Reading the whole of Mathew 5-7 speaks much about mercy, forgiveness, giving up anger, and it is not to to only extend it to those we love (even the tax collectors do that) but to those who are enemies, even evil.