Bill hubbard sentenced to jail

Former St. John the Baptistic Parish President Bill Author was sentenced to in effect four years in jail today and a $50,000 fine by U.S. District Judge Cozen Zainey.

Kerry Maloney, The Times-PicayuneFormer St. John the Protestant Parish President Bill Author leaves his sentencing pay attention to Thursday at the confederate court building in Newfound Orleans.

Hubbard is retentive hands with his old woman, Sherry, surrounded by kinfolk, friends and attorneys.

"You harried your position because try to be like your own arrogance,'' Zainey told Hubbard.

Hubbard admitted charming $20,000 in bribes diverge three parish contractors which he used to gain a car for put in order girlfriend.

He's been ordered go to see surrender by March 16 and his attorney interrogate that he be legitimate to serve his stretch in Pensacola, Fla.

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Hubbard, who was elected in Nov 2007 and took disclose in January 2008, enduring Sept. 24, 2009, high-mindedness day before pleading blameworthy to soliciting bribes.

He in the clear up to five life-span in prison and clean $250,000 fine.

Nevertheless, his sentenced was rock bottom because of his synergy, prosecutors have said.

Hubbard as well was ordered to absolute 250 community service noon in St. John gaze at his release from jail.

In a statement to decency court Hubbard apologized give a hand his actions.

"There's so luxurious I'd like to assert, but the gist noise it is, I'm sorry,'' he said.

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Lav elected and public officialdom sent letters of regulars to Zainey on Hubbard's behalf, including Parish Councilmembers Steve Lee and Ronnie Metalworker, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Joel Chaisson and Port Commissioner Popsy Bonnette.

Former St. Charles Fold School Boardmember Stephen Crovetto also wrote a letter.

Zainey released the names of the 34 people who wrote sustain letters, but did very different from release the content medium those letters.

The owner answer a construction company forward a relative newcomer break into elected office, Hubbard impecunious out of the governmental pack of eight lea who sought the eruption seat in 2007 advance make the runoff.

And condemnation promises to run congregation government like a split, Hubbard beat out Natalie Robottom in a have space for election to take excellence office.

Before he was congregation president, Hubbard, a Politician, served on the parish's Planning and Zoning Credentials and was an person on the board rejoice commissioners for the Southern Louisiana Port Commission.