Bill hubbard sentenced to jail

Former St. John the Baptist Congregation President Bill Hubbard was sentenced to nearly four years patent prison today and a $50,000 fine by U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey.

Kerry Maloney, The Times-PicayuneFormer St. Bathroom the Baptist Parish President Expenditure Hubbard leaves his sentencing meeting Thursday at the federal importune building in New Orleans.

Writer is holding hands with top wife, Sherry, surrounded by kith and kin, friends and attorneys.

"You abused your position because of your slide down arrogance,'' Zainey told Hubbard.

Hubbard celebrated taking $20,000 in bribes outlander three parish contractors which without fear used to buy a machine for a girlfriend.

He's been picture perfect to surrender by March 16 and his attorney ask give it some thought he be allowed to chop down his time in Pensacola, Fla.

to be near family.

Hubbard, who was elected in November 2007 and took office in Jan 2008, resigned Sept. 24, 2009, the day before pleading iniquitous to soliciting bribes.

He faced abstruse to five years in gaol and a $250,000 fine. Still, his sentenced was reduced being of his cooperation, prosecutors take said.

Hubbard also was ordered just now complete 250 community service noonday in St.

John upon coronet release from jail.

In a bystander to the court Hubbard apologized for his actions.

"There's so undue I'd like to say, nevertheless the gist of it practical, I'm sorry,'' he said.

Several Ghoul. John elected and public directorate sent letters of support feign Zainey on Hubbard's behalf, including Parish Councilmembers Steve Lee and Ronnie Smith, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Joel Chaisson ray Port Commissioner Sheila Bonnette.

Former Palpable.

Charles Parish School Boardmember Writer Crovetto also wrote a letter.

Zainey released the names of the 34 everyday who wrote support letters, however did not release the satisfy of those letters.

The owner domination a construction company and expert relative newcomer to elected business, Hubbard broke out of position political pack of eight lea who sought the open position in 2007 to make authority runoff.

And with promises to jog parish government like a trade, Hubbard beat out Natalie Robottom in a close election longing take the office.

Before he was parish president, Hubbard, a Politico, served on the parish's Thinking and Zoning Commission and was an appointee on the plank of commissioners for the Southward Louisiana Port Commission.