United States v. Huntley

FINDINGS OF FACT AND LAW, MEMORANDUM, ORDER, AND STAY

JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction

Defendant, former New York State Senator Shirley Huntley, has pled guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud by embezzling State funds earmarked for a non-profit organization under her control. See 18 U.S.C. § 371; Min. Entry, Jan. 30, 2013, ECF No. 7. In an effort to reduce her sentence, under the guidance of the government, she taped conversations with other State legislators and local officials. Their names are listed in a sentencing memorandum of her attorney…