Reuters reports:
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, promoted as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate for his vigorous opposition to capital punishment, was sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for corrupt dealings while in office. . . .
On April 18, after a nearly six-month trial, a jury convicted Ryan and friend and lobbyist Larry Warner on 18 counts of racketeering, conspiracy, fraud and other offenses involving favoritism and kickbacks for state contracts and property leases that enriched Ryan and his friends.
He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
