DOJ TO ADD 300 NEW FEDERAL PROSECUTORS

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     According to various news reports, the United States Department of Justice has announced today that approximately 300 new assistant U.S. attorneys will be hired around the country to help meet the President's crime-fighting agenda.
     The DOJ said it will add 190 violent crime prosecutors, 86 civil enforcement prosecutors, and 35 immigration prosecutors.
     As a former A.U.S.A. for more than 20 years in Augusta, Georgia, I can attest to the good work generally done by the DOJ in the field.
     Here's hoping that the addition of these prosecutors will help combat crime on the federal level.

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. Sentenced to Federal Prison

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Did you hear the news? According to various news reports, on Wednesday, former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. was sentenced by a federal judge to serve 30 months in prison following his guilty plea to mail fraud and wire fraud, in connection with his siphoning $750,000 from his campaign account. 

One of the allegations in my prosecution, (as a former AUSA), of former Georgia Senate Majority Leader Charles Walker similarly involved using his own campaign account for personal expenses.

In the new case, Jackson reportedly used his political campaign account as a "piggy bank," over the years, using it to purchase luxuries such as a Rolex watch and spa excursions.

Jackson's wife was also sentenced to serve one year for her role in the scheme, according to reports.

To his credit, Jackson had accepted responsibility for his crimes and did not use his bi-polar condition as an excuse, at sentencing.