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Ex-state rep Stephen 'Stat' Smith gets 4 months in prison for voter fraud
BOSTON — Former Rep. Stephen “Stat” Smith has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for two misdemeanor counts of voter fraud.The Everett pol pleaded guilty earlier this year with an agreement from U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz that prosecutors would recommend a six-month sentence.
According to Ortiz spokeswoman Christina DiIorio-Sterling, Smith made a brief statement in court to apologize to his family and constituents.
Magistrate Judge Leo Sorokin sentenced Smith on Tuesday to four months in prison, followed by a year of supervised release and a $20,000 fine.
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/former_representative_gets_fou.html
The April 9 sentencing triggers a five-year period during which Smith agreed not to seek elective office.
Prosecutors had recommended a $40,000 fine. Smith is scheduled to report for his sentence on May 21.
"We can never know whether this crime has altered the outcome of an election," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum. “Nevertheless, the public's confidence in the electoral process has been adversely affected by the defendant's actions.”
