Prosecutors have asked the judge for an 18- to 24-month sentence in the trial of James Tobin, a GOP operative convicted of crimes stemming from a phone-jamming operation against Democratic volunteers in New Hampshire on Election Day 2002.
Tobin was found guilty last December of two counts: aiding and abetting telephone harassment, and conspiracy to commit telephone harassment. They reportedly carry a maximum penalty of seven years.
Here’s the sentencing memorandum.
Update: An earlier version of the post said prosecutors asked for a “light” sentence. It appears that although the maximum sentence for Tobin’s crimes is seven years, the sentencing guidelines a judge actually uses are much less severe. It appears that without the prosecutors’ request, Tobin may have faced a much shorter sentence, or no jail time at all.
