Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) has been sentenced to three years in prison, the AP and the Austin-American Statesman are reporting.
Texas Judge Pat Priest handed down the sentence this afternoon in an Austin courtroom.
DeLay was convicted in November on money laundering and conspiracy charges. His lawyers asked for the minimum sentence, probation. Prosecutors asked for at least 10 years in prison.
According to the Statesman, Priest sentenced DeLay to three years on the conspiracy charge. He was sentenced to 10 years probation on the straight money laundering charge, allowing him to avoid another five years in prison, according to the AP.
He is expected to appeal. Although DeLay has been taken into custody, Priest set bond at $10,000, meaning DeLay will likely be a free man until his appeal is complete................
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