Nation IN BRIEF : ARKANSAS : Leniency Sought in Hubbell Sentencing
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Former Associate Atty. Gen. Webster L. Hubbell, who pleaded guilty to bilking the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock and former clients, sought a lenient sentence for fraud and tax evasion. The former partner of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton asked a judge to consider his community service and cooperation with prosecutors in the Whitewater case in seeking a lighter sentence. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for mail fraud and tax evasion.
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