Noe indicted in coin scandal-53 felony counts-possible sentence175 yrs

[kpete]

Noe indicted in coin scandal
53 felony counts carry possible sentence of 175 years in prison
By Mark Niquette
The Columbus Dispatch
Monday, February 13, 2006 11:05 AM
TOLEDO -- Thomas W. Noe, the coin dealer and prominent Republican contributor whose $50 million state coin investment sparked one of the biggest scandals in Ohio state government history, was indicted today on 53 felonies, including theft of more than $1 million.
The charges include engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, 11 counts of theft, 11 of money laundering, 8 of tampering with records and 22 of forgery. He could be sentenced to a maximum 175 years in prison, although such a sentence is considered unlikely.


Also indicted in the scheme was Timothy H. LaPointe, Noe's partner in the coin business, who was named in seven counts. He was charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt acitivity and six counts of tampering with records, said the indictment filed in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

Noe, through lawyer Jon Richardson, pled not guilty to all charges during an arraignment this morning before Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Thomas J. Osowik.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=166155

[mtnester]

1. Adds more infor to this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=401822&mesg_id=401822

[Earth_First]

2. He could be sentenced to a maximum 175 years in prison,

although such a sentence is considered unlikely.

By my count, he'll serve 1.8 years, which ironically enough ends on January 19, 2008 in which he'll recieve his pardon.

[joefree1]

4. Maybe he'll plea

Bush may not have enough pardons to go around. Then again if we Democrats retake congress Bush might need a pardon himself.

[Earth_First]

6. Do I understand this correctly?

That there is not an unlimited amount of pardon that a president may grant?

[InsultComicDog]

9. He can pardon as many people as he cares to

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. The only people he can't pardon

are people who have been impeached.

[mod mom]

10. This could be very important since he played a role in the election, not

only by money laundering but his wife was chair of Lucas County BOE (High Dem County with many election problems). It was reported that he met with KKKarl Rove during the course of the campaign. Hmmh....wonder what they discussed? the weather?

[Sydnie]

3. I love this paragraph

Besides the state charges unsealed today, Noe also faces federal charges of illegally funneling $45,400 to President Bush's re-election campaign by giving money to friends and associates to contribute in their names.

[populistdriven]

5. Repukes win Election based on Ohio & largest indictment ever in OH

And thanks to the MSM the voters won't even notice the "coincidence"

Their psychological method is demonstrated in the above article:

"Democrats seek to capitalize on the scandal"

[CrazyOrangeCat]

7. yep. unbelievable crap. n/t

[mod mom]

8. 1. they didn't win 2. they knew about this and kept in under radar 3.Noe's

wife helped orchestrate B/C fraud as Chair of the Lucas County BOE (high Dem County) that saw so many election problems that Blackwell was forced to investigate. Blackwell et al needed Tom's wife in place.

[Montagnard]

11. Thanks for the post

This is as big a story as Abramoff, then it more or less disappeared from the news. It is hard to believe that Boehner will not have some connection with this case.

[Gregorian]

12. He'll get less jail time than a pot smoker. Mark my words.

It's called American Justice®




edit- YAHOO! Now if we can just find that time machine to reverse the stolen election...

[eppur_se_muova]

24. "He'll get less jail time than a pot smoker."

Well, sure, aren't pot smokers getting 20 to life now?

[Orion The Hunter]

13. 175 years in prison

Couldn't happen to a guy who deserved it more

[Divine Discontent]

14. these SOB's stole the election here in OH

I wish one of the lead Dem's would jump all over this,tying it together.

[Joey Liberal]

15. Another republiNazi bites the dust n.t

[DirtyDawg]

16. That ought to get one of these muthas to talk...

My guess is that one or the other of these guys will turn state's evidence over the next couple of weeks and the whole sorry mess of the stolen Ohio election will be out there for even the most partisan to see. Of course, they'll probably just say that they were just trying to save his skin.

Nothing like a 175 years to loosen a tongue or two.

[Selteri]

17. I never thought I'd see such a literal house of cards with how this

is all falling, it's like almost being subjected to corruption overload with how many things are being revealed piece by piece.

I can't wait to see how many cards fall.

[jsamuel]

18. Finally...

[zalinda]

19. AND, now you know why Cheney had a hunting

"accident", sort of blows this right out of the news, doesn't it?

zalinda

[Dinger]

25. BINGO!!

Yes, the Cheney thing IS A DIVERSION!!!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

20. The best part is that all these crooks think bush will pardon them,

but I'll bet right now that bush walks out of the white house and doesn't pardon any of them. He's a mean little shit, and I think it would give him a chuckle to ignore them all once it's all said and done.

[SammyBlue]

22. Get Blackwell and Taft and I'll be even happier!

[FreedomAngel82]

23. Good!

I'm glad to hear this!

[Up2Late]

26. K&R

:kick:

[berni_mccoy]

27. Thank GOODNESS for the Home Page, this post should not be disappearing

under all the Shotgun Cheney posts...

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:kick:

[me b zola]

28. Do not pass go, Noe. Go straight to jail

:kick:

[mod mom]

29. Perhaps he'd like to talk first. He did meet w Rove re the election +

his wife was Chair of Lucas County BOE (high Dem). Maybe we should see if he'd like to reduce a few of those 175 years!

[erpowers]

30. Something Interesting

You would think that USA Today would this story on the front page. Not only did I not see it in the front page I did not see the story at all in the paper.

[sasquatch]

31. Well it's a step in the right direction

I hope the Ohio Dems use this like a bludgeon to bash in the heads of the Ohio republicans.

[Straight Shooter]

32. Kick for a major story that needs to stay on top.

The Cheney incident deserves scrutiny, no doubt, but it's just an appetizer. (Something shiny, as another DU'er phrased it.) The story about Noe is part of the main course.

I wonder how many other Republicans funneled contributions to bush through "friends and family" ...

[LiberalHeart]

33. Link to complete text of Noe indictment (PDF)

http://wtol.com/Global/Link.asp?L=181122

[Wilms]

34. K&R n/t

[stickdog]

35. He's begs Bush's pardon since he promised him the Rose Garden. (nt)