Guilty on all 137 counts!

NY Times - By JON HURDLE - March 16, 2009
Ex-Pennsylvania Lawmaker Convicted

PHILADELPHIA — A 30-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Senate was convicted Monday of committing $3.5 million in fraud, taking money from two nonprofits and using state employees to do political and personal tasks.
After more than four days of deliberation, a federal jury of 10 women and two men unanimously found the former senator, Vincent J. Fumo, guilty on all 137 counts of conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax violations for using state employees and consultants to do political work and run personal errands.
Mr. Fumo, a Democrat who represented South Philadelphia, sat stony faced as the jury foreman repeatedly said “guilty” on all counts in a verdict that took 13 minutes to read.
After the verdict, Mr. Fumo, 65, hugged family members, some of whom were in tears, and embraced his girlfriend, Carolyn Cinni. Ed Jacobs, one of his lawyers, said that his client was “terrible, crushed” by the sweeping verdict. The lead defense lawyer, Dennis Cogan, said he may ask for a new trial, although he did not specify the grounds for such a request. (continues...)