HUFFINGTON POST: Former longtime Pennsylvania House Democratic leader Bill DeWeese is out on bail days after he began serving a 2 1/2 -to-five-year prison term for corruption….
DeWeese had reported to Dauphin County Prison in Harrisburg on Monday to begin his sentence…
In February, a jury convicted DeWeese of conspiracy, conflict of interest and three counts of theft for using public resources for political purposes. He kept his House seat for more than two months because the constitutional ban on felons serving as legislators is not triggered until they are sentenced… (more)
