Judge Denies Moore’s Request to Remain Free During Appeal
A federal judge on Monday denied former Compton City Councilwoman Patricia Moore’s request to remain free while she pursues an appeal of her conviction on extortion charges.
But U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo B. Marshall ruled that Moore did not have to begin serving her 33-month sentence until Sept. 4, a month later than originally scheduled. Marshall has said she would recommend that Moore serve her incarceration at the Carswell federal institution in Fort Worth, but the Bureau of Prisons has not designated a facility to house her.
Moore was convicted in October on 13 counts of extortion and two counts of failure to file income tax returns. Prosecutors said she took $50,100 in bribes from Compton Energy Systems, a firm seeking council approval of a waste-to-energy plant, and $12,334 from Compton Entertainment, which needed permission to open a card casino.
Moore has contended that the case against her was based on a racist federal effort to entrap black politicians.
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