HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS / AP: …Thursday’s conviction of suspended Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin along with her aide and sister, Janine Orie, on campaign corruption charges mean they might join a third sister — former state Sen. Jane Orie — in state prison. No sentencing date has been set…
Before 2010, when Republican Tom Corbett was elected governor, Jane Orie was the state Senate majority whip — the highest-ranking elected Republican politician not just in Pennsylvania, but also of several states in the Northeast, Roddey said. And Melvin, elected in November 2009, was one of seven members of the state’s highest court… To this day, some Orie supporters still believe those politics — not justice — drove the prosecution…
To this day, some Orie supporters still believe those politics — not justice — drove the prosecution…. (more)
EDITOR: In no way meaninig to exculpate the sisters, we see politicians doing far, far worse things in this state with impunity.. and Bill Keisling has written about many of them.
