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Site SearchLouisburg, N.C. — Former House Speaker Jim Black started his journey to Lewisburg, Pa., Friday to start serving his 63-month prison sentence.
Black left the Franklin County Jail in handcuffs and boarded a van with other inmates. He will serve his sentence at a minimum-security federal prison.
The 72-year-old Mecklenburg County Democrat led the House for eight years as speaker. But in February, Black pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of illegally taking more than $25,000 in cash from several chiropractors while pushing their agenda in the state Legislature.
On Tuesday, he was sentenced to eight to 10 months in prison and was fined $1 million on a state obstruction of justice charge. Black's state sentence will run at the same time as his federal sentence.
"It was the most foolish and stupid thing I have ever done. It embarrassed my family and the Legislature," Black said in court Tuesday. "It was improper and I knew it was improper."
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August 5, 2007 12:48 p.m.
The Alderson Women's Prison Camp? Oh wait.. that was Meg Scott Phipps. He's going to Lewisburg PA, there's a minimum security facility there. I have to wonder how these "other inmates" will treat him. Probably not too well :(
August 3, 2007 4:07 p.m.
Correction "For which I got caught". Too bad he didn't flip on his fellow pol/thug/perps. Is there yet honor amongst thieves?
August 3, 2007 3:57 p.m.
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