W. Virginia Judge Found Guilty in Corruption Case
A judge was convicted Wednesday of federal corruption charges that included helping a candidate for sheriff raise money illegally and avoid prosecution.
A jury convicted Logan County Judge Ned Grubb of bribery, conspiracy, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, racketeering and two counts of mail fraud.
Grubb, 57, faces up to 60 years in prison and $2.5 million in fines when he is sentenced July 20. He remained free on bail.
Prosecutors said Grubb transmitted a former sheriff’s offer of an illegal $10,000 contribution to sheriff’s candidate Oval Adams in 1988, coached Adams to provide improper testimony to a grand jury and tried to throw off an FBI investigation.
The government also charged that a 1990 state Senate candidate illegally paid Grubb $10,000 to assist his campaign and failed to report the payments.
Grubb, who plans to appeal, kept a sense of humor after the verdict.
“I’m not as upset as everyone else is,” he said. “Really, I’ve got to live somewhere. (In prison) I don’t have to pay no rent.”
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