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August 18, 2016

Ami Bera's father sentenced to one-year imprisonment

"Babulal Bera, father of Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison Thursday for election fraud involving the finances of his son’s campaign committee.  U. S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley ignored the advice of a probation officer who recommended to spare the 83-year-old prison because of his age and health."  Sacramento Bee.   Here is an earlier Sacramento Bee piece describing the parties' sentencing positions.

 

Posted by at 05:15 PM in Judge Nunley, Troy L., Sentencings |

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