Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been sentenced to 10-23 months in jail Monday afternoon for her convictions on perjury and other charges.
Kane was also placed on 8 years of probation.
Kane, who was forced to step down from office upon her conviction, arrived without her normal escort of security officers for Monday’s sentencing in a Montgomery County courtroom.
Lawyers for Scranton-native Kathleen Kane have asked a judge to consider house arrest instead of jail as a possible punishment.
Kane’s attorneys say house arrest should be an option because she’s a non-violent offender with no prior record.
Former Hazleton Police Chief Frank DeAndrea & a city pastor testified for Kane, saying mobile street crimes unit helped city at low point.
Kane’s attorney asked her supporters to stand in the courtroom. Five full rows of people stood up.
Previously in the morning, one of Kane’s sons testified “my mom is like my rock, for her to leave me it would be bad”.
In her remarks to the judge, Kane also apologized to every Pennsylvanian — she also apologized to NAACP leader hurt by grand jury leak
The Montgomery County District Attorney objected to that idea of house arrest citing Kane’s “abuse of power.”
Prosecutors also highlighted Kane’s last interview with Eyewitness News on her last day when she said she had “no regrets.” The defense downplayed that remark.
Former member of AG’s office said successes were “in spite of her and not because of her” – said office was like “dancing on a trap door”
It has been almost two months since Kane was convicted on nine criminal counts, including felony perjury.
The Montgomery County DA who convicted Kane says house arrest would be an “inappropriate disposition” saying it usually is given to people with severe medical conditions.
Kane was convicted of leaking secret grand jury documents and lying about it under oath.
Based on the charges she was found guilty of, Kathleen Kane faces a maximum of 14-28 years in state prison.
Kane’s lawyers say if she is given a house arrest sentence, her case could be transferred to Lackawanna County where Kane would be supervised.
