Sharpe James, Mistress Convicted

Wow. Good for the jury; I am surprised only because corruption seems to be business as usual in this state, this county, and that city, so I really didn't expect a conviction. Next interesting challenge will be sentencing...

Yes, Virginia, there IS justice in New Jersey for corrupt public officials!

Wow, now they get to enjoy more subsidized housing.

I'd be curious to see if they do any jail time. If they do, will it be a country club jail or a regular hoosegow?

I've got some space under my porch..

The bird crap apparently was a foreshadowing.

Miss Martta, no jail is truly a "country club." A disco owner friend who did his 3 years at Danbury quickly disabused me of that notion during my first visit. There are bikers, AB chapters, shower rapes and all manner of other nasty stuff even in the most famously "lax" Federal correctional institutions.

On the other hand...it's about time for a rousing chorus of "Ding dong the witch is dead!" And if Martha Stewart can handle the can, so can Tamika Riley.

As John Donne said: when a bird craps on your head, send not to know for whom the bell tolls...

And as Langston Hughes said, Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams are dead, life is a broken winged bird who craps on your head.

I'm thinking of the kind of jail that was illustrated in "Goodfellas" or "junk bond" jail, ala Michael Milken.

"And if Martha Stewart can handle the can, so can Tamika Riley."

Yes, Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Lizzie Grubman and Paris Hilton.

And as Little Jimmy DIckens sang, "May the bird of paradise fly up Sharpe James' nose."

Paris only did county time, Miss Martta, and she even had a "single.". Grubman I don't know about. The other two ladies, yes, were Federal guests of the nation.

Lizzie Grubman spent her time isolated in the prison library with 24 cell phone privileges and a very relaxed visitation policy.

I heard a bird crapping on you was good luck. So much for that wives tale.

This certainly made my day! Now onto the next set of charges.

why are these politicians who are NOT accused of corruption pictured here?

Fear not, Belletones. In God's good time the bird of justice shall crap on their heads.

Answer: "Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Lizzie Grubman and Paris Hilton."

Question: "What are the full names of the group 'Martha and the Vandellas?'"

ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha - bu-bye

Sounds like Cathar described his own version of paradise!

I simply hope the lateness of your comment, Drob, does not directly link to the slowness of your mind.

Wow, Tomika owned an Entertainment company, and worked across from Newark City Hall. She bought the Newark Land Properties for approxiametly $46,000 each, and sold them for nearly $700,000 each.

I wonder what James's Wife thought about all this. After all he was a Senator too. Who says Justice is Blind?

Yes hrhppg, in Neapolitan folklore, that is a sure sign of pending good luck....and accidentally putting a shirt or dress on inside out means that soon there will be a surprise. I am quite certain that there are no cultural ties between pigeons in Newark and pigeons in Napoli.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

Now the question is...will he actually serve time? By the time his appeals are over he will have croaked. If that's the case he should burn in hell...No one should violate the trust given them and become rich on the backs of the poor people of Newark.
Let the Caged Bird rot in hell.

What's the question?

ackme,

I was just wondering that, myself. I do hope some kind soul will come along to tell us!

(seriously, it took 20 years to convict this guy? He's been ripping people off since before I was even in the 2nd grade!)

Congrats, by the way, to Baristaville's Judith Germano, who prosecuted the case.

One defense attorney said he would appeal but wouldn't say on what grounds. This leads the way to the NEXT Sharpe James trial for the misuse of the city's credit card.