Judge spares Tennessee lawmaker prison time in corruption case where Trump pardoned ex-speaker, aide
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Key Points:
- A federal judge reduced former Tennessee lawmaker Robin Smith's prison sentence from eight months to one year of probation due to her cooperation in convicting ex-House Speaker Glen Casada and aide Cade Cothren in a public corruption case.
- Smith had testified against Casada and Cothren, who created a shadow company to secure taxpayer-funded contracts for mailing services, but were later pardoned by President Donald Trump, while Smith was initially set to serve prison time.
- Smith's attorneys and the U.S. Attorney's Office argued that it would be unjust for her to serve time when equally culpable co-conspirators were pardoned, leading to the sentence reduction; Smith's attorney is also seeking a presidential pardon for her.
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