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Eugene

(61,593 posts)
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:17 AM Jun 2015

U.S. top court rejects convicted congressman Renzi's appeal

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by former congressman Richard Renzi seeking to challenge his 2013 conviction stemming from a proposed federal land swap deal the Arizona Republican pushed when in office.

The court's refusal to hear separate appeals filed by Renzi, who was given a three-year prison sentence for fraud, extortion and money laundering, and co-defendant James Sandlin means both men's convictions remain intact.

Renzi was convicted on charges stemming from coercing an investment group in 2005 to buy land from former business partner Sandlin, who then funneled corporate checks to Renzi.

Renzi, who represented Arizona's 1st congressional district from January 2003 until he left office in 2009, was also convicted of funneling funds from an insurance company he managed into personal and campaign accounts.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/29/us-usa-court-renzi-idUSKCN0P91QI20150629



US | Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:56am EDT
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U.S. top court rejects convicted congressman Renzi's appeal (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2015 OP
Renzi graduated from Buena High here in my town. panader0 Jun 2015 #1
Good news. He won't be missed. Judi Lynn Jun 2015 #2
Good. Another Arizona crook down. Hopefully the Feds will get the goods on Bagger Joe next. kairos12 Jun 2015 #3

panader0

(25,816 posts)
1. Renzi graduated from Buena High here in my town.
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 12:20 PM
Jun 2015

A buddy of mine went to school with him and said he was a bully and a prick, picking on long hairs.
He is going to jail! From wiki:

Renzi was born to an Italian-American family[11] in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He attended high school in Annandale, Virginia, before moving to Sierra Vista, Arizona, in 1975, where his father, the late U.S. Army Major General (Ret.) Eugene "Gene" Renzi, served at Fort Huachuca. Renzi graduated from Buena High School and then attended Northern Arizona University, receiving a B.S. in criminal justice in 1980. Renzi played football for NAU and was a starting offensive lineman.

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