Munchak
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Munchak bail request is opposed
The U.S. Attorney filed paperwork Monday in federal court arguing against releasing former Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak on bail pending his appeal of his conviction on corruption-related charges. Munchak was found guilty in June 2011 of multiple counts of bribery and extortion, and sentenced Jan. 30 to 84 months in prison beginning April 3.…
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Judge Denies New Trial For Ex-commissioner
SCRANTON – A federal judge denied former Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert Cordaro’s request for a new trial on his corruption conviction. Cordaro and former Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak were charged in March 2010 with multiple counts of corruption stemming from illegal cash payments received while in office. They were convicted in July after a…
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New Munchak trial opposed: Feds detail opposition to overturn corruption counts
By MATT HUGHESFor Go Lackawanna SCRANTON – Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed court documents opposing disgraced Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak’s request for a new trial overturning his conviction on bribery, extortion and other corruption charges. Munchak on July 5 requested a new trial or for U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo to not…