Durante, nbc 10 news. Deanna, thank you. This story is developing right now. Were looking at a live picture from skyforce 10 over the suv carrying Kathleen Kane. Shes now on her way to the Montgomery County correctional facility in eagleville. Kane was convicted in august on nine counts of perjury and obstruction after leaking grand jury files. She arced tgued that the loss o career, law license, and reputation was punishment enough. Well continue to watch this story as Kathleen Kane is taken in that suv to prison. Stay with nbc 10 for further developments on todays sentencing of the former attorney general. While could haKathleen Kane inside waiting for sentencing, her car was getting ticketed. A journalist noticed it. It is for a meter violation. Turning to this now, here is how things looked today outside philadelphias Historic Union league. One side of the buildings iconic twin staircases lies in ruins. The union league of philadelphia is on broad street near samson not far from ci
Jail. But the judge told kane she was not thinking about her kids when she lied to a grand jury and leaked secret documents. She told kane she was thinking about herself and her overly inflated ego. A staff member told the judge that working under kane was a battle zone. During the trial she arrived flanked by state agents. She gave up the security detail when she resigned from office in the days after her conviction. Tonight she had one more Police Escort this one to the county prison. And again, the judge did raise her bail. Her attorneys say that her conviction right now will go through the appeals process, and pennsylvania law allows for her to be released on bail while the appeal is taking place. Deanna durante, nbc 10 news. Decision 2016. Voters will decide who fills kathleen kanes seat permanently. Josh shapiro faces off with john rafferty. Voters have two weeks now to make up their mind. Were 15 days until election day on november 8th. More than 6. 5 million americans have in f
At the courthouse in norristown, john rawlins is live with the latest. Reporter the hearing is going on ryan, in presentencing papers kanes attorney asked for house arrest saying she was the primary caregiver for two sons. The d. A. Responded saying kane showed no remorse and showed a video tape from scranton television showing the day she resign, she said her tenure was bitter sweet and she had no regrets. Kane arrived this morning saying nothing. Her attorney had 6 people testify on her behalf among him her 15yearold son chris saying his mom is his rock. Calling the former police chief of pennsylvania saying kane broke up dangerous drug crimes in the town. If she was sent to prison, the gangs would reach out and do her harm. The d. A. Said she deserves jail time for her crimes leaking of materials to hurt an enemy was a calculated and deliberate crime. The hearing that started at 10 00 a. M. Is still going on. We heard from the 6 witnesses from the kane defense. Mills kane decided no
Soon it became a plum job for politicians with higher ambitions because theyd already won a statewide election. Traditionally prosecutors, district attorneys, attorney general, enjoy great favorability with the public when they do their jobs proper ill. Reporter attorney general earn into he preit ran for governor in 94 only to lose in the primary and soon to elder guilty plea he in the wake of a five year fbi corruption probe. Mike fisher jumped from attorney jen federal 02 to the gop nomination for governor but philadelphia ed rendell won the office. In 2010, tom corbett used his ag post to get the gop nomination and win the governors office. When Kathleen Kane got to harrisburg her political future was viewed as bright but the bottom soon fell out. Bad judgment, inexperience, the inability to understand how to run the office and at the same time deal with the political problems that she had. I dont think the scandal will affect to the credibility of the office. It comes down to who
Months in jail said kanes political ego had fueled her crime leaking of secret grand jury materials to punish a foe and then lying about it. Today when she was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs, there was finally justice and im happy to see that this ugly chapter for pennsylvania has finally concluded. Reporter in an odd twist while sentenced and led away in handcuffs today kane could be out of jail soon. Shes entitled to bail pending an appeal as Joe Mcgettigan at a ah former prosecutor explains. Because of the length of her sentence less than two years shes entitled to the same bail status as she was prior to her conviction. Obviously she was on bail. So, the judge however increased the bail due to her changed circumstances. Shes been convicted. Reporter late today kanes attorney and family were working to raise the 75,000 in cash needed for bail. Its really time is of the essence raising the money. Love her and we just want to get her out on bail quickly. Reporter her twin sis