Rezko Sentencing Hearing Set

August 21, 2008 – 1:17 pm by kimsch

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rezko’s lawyers asked for an extension from September 3rd to prepare for the sentencing hearing.

A federal judge has postponed the sentencing of convicted political fund-raiser Tony Rezko by nearly two months, pushing his sentencing hearing back to Oct. 28 — one week before the presidential election.

Bringing Rezko back into the spotlight – what timing.

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3 Responses to “Rezko Sentencing Hearing Set”

1. 1
   Hot Air » Blog Archive » New Obama ad: Hey, McCain’s rich; Update: RNC releases Rezko memo; Update: Rezko may be sentenced on October 28 says:

   August 21, 2008 at 1:53 pm

   [...] Update: October surprise! [...]
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   Electric Venom » Fact-Checking Obama’s “At Least 4 Houses” Ad says:

   August 21, 2008 at 3:59 pm

   [...] (wife of Tony Rezko, who’s been indicted for fraud and kick-back schemes and will now face sentencing a week before the election) stepped in and bought it instead, then turned around and sold you a 10-foot strip of the lot [...]
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   asdf says:

   August 21, 2008 at 5:01 pm

   The fix is in.

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1. Hot Air » Blog Archive » New Obama ad: Hey, McCain’s rich; Update: RNC releases Rezko memo; Update: Rezko may be sentenced on October 28 says:

   August 21, 2008 at 1:53 pm

   [...] Update: October surprise! [...]
2. Electric Venom » Fact-Checking Obama’s “At Least 4 Houses” Ad says:

   August 21, 2008 at 3:59 pm

   [...] (wife of Tony Rezko, who’s been indicted for fraud and kick-back schemes and will now face sentencing a week before the election) stepped in and bought it instead, then turned around and sold you a 10-foot strip of the lot [...]