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AG would prefer plea deal in Jensen case

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 11:39 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's attorney general says he hopes a plea deal can be reached that would avoid the retrial of the former state Assembly Speaker.

Scott Jensen's three felony convictions for misconduct were overturned.

The final decision is actually in the hands of Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard.

The state Department of Justice partnered with Dane County authorities in both the investigation and prosecution of Jensen and four others who were convicted of ordering or doing on-the-job campaigning.

Attorney General JB Van Hollen says there has been a great expense'' in prosecuting Jensen. He says it would be in the best interest of all parties if it's resolved without a trial.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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Devilsadvocate
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:56 p.m.
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Surprise Surprise !!!! Republican Van Hollen thinks Republican Jensen should not go to trial but rather get a break with a plea bargain.

JOHNWICKED
Dec 20, 2007 at 8:18 a.m.
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Shouldn't Republicans who were found guilty of charges serve as much time as the Democrats who did or are serving theirs?

gwendt
Dec 20, 2007 at 5:25 a.m.
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Just another example of Karl Rove's "Permanent Republican Majority" philosophy.
Seems to be happening time & time again!!

doc0430
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:49 a.m.
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Like or Dis-like it should not matter laws have been broken and people need to do their time period! No deals no look the other way on this, come on if you have balls enough to do the crime then sit the time at leastRock Co. isn't sitting in on this otherwise no charges would have been filed yet! DA White next time around vote for him I have met him and he should run that office!!!!!!!!!

greenst
Dec 19, 2007 at 8:48 p.m.
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If he cared about wisconsin and it people he would go to jail and then leave the state. He was and is what is wrong with wisconsin politics. There are fewer people in this world I dislike more. I hope he drops off the face of the earth. I don't want to go any further the post would get removed.

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