tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post639999513416118916..comments2024-03-28T22:42:40.503-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: Rumpole vs. MayoDavid Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-28806639677548584592007-11-23T13:57:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:57:00.000-05:00Public corruption is the most insidious of all cri...Public corruption is the most insidious of all crimes because it erodes confidence in the integrity of the political system. When a sentence is imposed by simplistically weighing the defendant's history of public service against his underlying criminal activity, the public is cheated for the second time. Convictions involving public integrity provide the judicial branch with the relatively rare opportunity to send a message that similar conduct will not be tolerated and will be met with real consequences. Let’s face it, when sentencing time rolls around, public officials who have abused the public trust will undoubtedly be portrayed as great former public servants who either "stayed too long" or "briefly lost their way." A sentence should not only reflect the seriousness of the underlying conduct tempered by the defendant's good deeds but, in the context of public integrity offenses, it should also provide adequate deterrence to future similar criminal conduct. It is true that Mr. Jenne stands to lose more than his freedom for approximately ten months – namely a significant pension and, at least temporarily, a law license. Few future Ken Jennes, however, will be deterred by a sentence of less than one year especially where he had essentially agreed to a sentence in the 18 to 24 months range. Sadly, this sentence has the ripple effect of emboldening other less effective and more insidious public figures than Mr. Jenne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-87359050529990166252007-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:002007-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:00Oh pulleaze, Rumps. Jenne was a crook and was a cr...Oh pulleaze, Rumps. Jenne was a crook and was a crook for a long time, by his own admission. He saw to it that others were arrested, prosecuted and sentenced for their crimes -- all the while he was violating the law with impunity. And he put off any acknowledgment of wrongdoing until he had absolutely no choice, continuing to be paid every dime of his salary right up to the last moment. He fought the pre-indictment phase using taxpayer $$$ to pay for lawyers for his cronies. And now he wants the pension he earned while a crooked politician and cop. If anyone deserved to be hit for serious prison time, it was him. He got a sweetheart deal from the prosecutors and judge and then an an even better sentence, far below what others have gotten. Abuse of public trust is supposed to be a sentencing enhancement, not a mitigating fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-4864426380498967612007-11-21T13:47:00.000-05:002007-11-21T13:47:00.000-05:00My post is what happens when you run out of tequil...My post is what happens when you run out of tequila and are too lazy to go to the store and have nothing else to do at night. I get grouchy and then look what happens. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone really think the Federal Guidelines are designed to go easy on public corruption defendants? Far from it. I would suggest to the lawyers who have <BR/>had clients sentenced to more time that the sentence was a product of an unfair guideline system more than Jenne getting a break. He got just what he deserved. If you think a year and a day is so easy, go spend thanksgiving with him in the SHU(which is where I assume he is being held). Then get disbarred, then lose your pension. Yes in a sense as an accomplished public fugure he had more to lose- but he's lost it. When is enough punishment enough?Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-67223891797107034822007-11-21T12:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T12:54:00.000-05:00Jenne definitely got a sweetheart deal. Just look ...Jenne definitely got a sweetheart deal. Just look at the IRS statistics for these types of cases: the average sentence in tax cases involving public corruption was 36 months in 2006 and has consistently been around 3 years imprisonment. Jenn's sentence was far less than that and far less than he agreed to in his gift of a plea agreement. There's definitely a different standard for the poor than for the rich and formerly powerful. How many lawyers in this town can recall when the PSI came out lower than the plea agreement, followed by the judge going even lower?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-61507232441715631492007-11-21T11:05:00.000-05:002007-11-21T11:05:00.000-05:00Commodore says . . . Ridiculous post by Rumpole. ...Commodore says . . . <BR/><BR/>Ridiculous post by Rumpole. Jenne abused the public trust for his own personal gain. <BR/><BR/>I want to hear from criminal defense lawyers whose poor clients have stolen less and received much more time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com