Libby Gets 30 Months in Leak Case: ; Judge Takes Strong Stand On White-Collar Case, Warns Defendant Win On Appeal Unlikely

Charleston Daily Mail › June 07, 2007

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WASHINGTON - I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying to federal investigators about his role in the leak of a CIA officer's identity by a judge who declared the evidence against him "overwhelming" and concluded that Libby "got off course" as a White House employee.

As U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton imposed the stiff prison sentence and a $250,000 fine, he said his decision came "with a sense of sadness" because he was torn between admiration and disappointment. "I have the highest respect for people who take positions in our government and (try) ... to protect this country," Walton said somberly.

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Libby Gets 30 Months in Leak Case: ; Judge Takes Strong Stand On White-Collar Case, Warns Defendant Win On Appeal Unlikely

At the same time, the judge said, "I also think it is important we expect and demand a lot from people who put themselves in those positions. Mr. Libby failed to meet ...

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