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After being indicted three years ago and pleading guilty in October, former Erie City Council President Sonya Arrington was sentenced for fraud on Monday
Defense wanted probation or house arrest; U.S. Attorney s Office wanted guideline sentence for Arrington embezzling $70,000 from her anti-violence charity, defrauding Social Secuity of nearly $30,000
By adding day to Arrington s yearlong prison sentence, judge made her eligible for credit for good behavior while incarcerated; she will self-report to prison
Former City Council President Sonya Arrington said in court on Monday that she formed her nonprofit, Mothers Against Teen Violence, to help the Erie community.
A federal judge told her that her defrauding of that same charity ended up causing harm.
Her case languished for months in federal court in Erie until she pleaded guilty in October
Arrington was to be sentenced on Tuesday; new date is May 24
The federal fraud case against former Erie City Council President Sonya Arrington has been extended a little longer.
Three months longer.
Arrington s sentencing hearing, originally scheduled for Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Erie, has been postponed until May 24, according to a two-sentence court order filed Friday evening.
The rescheduling occurred because Arrington requested to be present at the sentencing hearing rather than appearing via video conference, said her lawyer, Leonard Ambrose. He added that the family took time to decide, and that they ultimately felt it would be best for Arrington to be at the sentencing in person.