Monkeyleg
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For those who may not remember, former Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Chvala was the person who almost single-handedly defeated our concealed carry bill in 2002. Using dubious parliamentary maneuvers, he kept the bill from coming to a vote.
Ever since then, I've been waiting for payback. I thought that payback came in 2003, when he was charged with 19 felonies, including extortion. At one point the FBI was even looking at him for interstate money-laundering.
He struck a plea deal with the prosecutor this week, pleading guilty to having a staff worker do campaign work on state time, and funnelling more than the $1,000 maximum allowed amount to the campaign of former Democrat Senator Mark Meyer.
This means that the court will not get into the most serious charges: extortion.
The maximum penalty that Chvala faces on the two charges is five years. Chances are, he won't even do a year.
Note to criminals: if you want to do the crime but not do the time, get into politics.
Ever since then, I've been waiting for payback. I thought that payback came in 2003, when he was charged with 19 felonies, including extortion. At one point the FBI was even looking at him for interstate money-laundering.
He struck a plea deal with the prosecutor this week, pleading guilty to having a staff worker do campaign work on state time, and funnelling more than the $1,000 maximum allowed amount to the campaign of former Democrat Senator Mark Meyer.
This means that the court will not get into the most serious charges: extortion.
The maximum penalty that Chvala faces on the two charges is five years. Chances are, he won't even do a year.
Note to criminals: if you want to do the crime but not do the time, get into politics.