A Slap On The Wrist
Larry
July 30, 2008
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Tags: illustration, larry roibal, portrait of the day, sharp james, sketch of the day
Ball point pen on the morning newsprint
Yesterday, US District Judge William Martini, sentenced former mayor of Newark Sharp James to a slap on the wrist, proving that in New Jersey, crime does pay. The corrupt pol was tried for illegally steering public land to his mistress and cronies and was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. Martini ordering Sharp to serve 27 months and pay $100,000 fine.