Judge Denies Fumo Request To Delay Prison For Detox
U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter denied former state Sen. Vince Fumo's request for bail pending appeal or an extension of time to report to prison in a decision handed up this afternoon. Fumo must report to the Bureau of Prisons on Aug. 31 to begin serving a 55-month sentence for his conviction on federal corruption charges.
Judge Denies Fumo Request To Delay Prison For Detox
Michael Hinkelman
U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter denied former state Sen. Vince Fumo’s request for bail pending appeal or an extension of time to report to prison in a decision handed up this afternoon. Fumo must report to the Bureau of Prisons on Aug. 31 to begin serving a 55-month sentence for his conviction on federal corruption charges.
Buckwalter said Fumo met only two of the prerequisites for bail pending appeal -- that he was not likely to flee and he didn’t pose a danger to the community. But the judge said that wasn’t enough.
Buckwalter said Fumo did “not present any substantial issue for review” by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Buckwalter said Fumo’s request to delay his report date to prison involved a “need for medical detoxification” prior to entering prison. The judge said he was perplexed why this could not have occurred over the almost 7-week period from Fumo’s sentencing date (July 14) until the report date. Buckwalter said Fumo will hardly be the first person sent to prison with a need for detoxification. The judge said at sentencing he believed the Bureau of Prisons could adequately treat Fumo’s medical issue and noted today that no medical reports Fumo submitted to the court recently changed that assessment.
Enough already, time to go to jail Fumo. I don't know why this theiving crook thinks he is too good to go to prison!!1— independent woman- I guess it takes a long time for Viagra to get out of the system.— jimmymack
- what a crook even tries to shirk the prison sentence...hey buddy if your so close to death that you needed a shorter sentence why not get it over with so you can get on with your life you crook— phillyone
- This is the same a--hole who gave him that pathetically lenient sentence in the first place, no? Hasn't he already been unnecessarily tough on our pal Vince? Let Vince have a few more weeks off, man--have a heart!!!— MaC130
- he's going to miss the phils in the playoffs— Serge_Matthews
- Did the taxpayers pay for his wedding party too?— Dr. Michael
Comment removed.- Bye bye, Vinny! Time to go to the big house.— Irish Frank
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- It should only take him a few showers to lose that intoxication of power that he has been riding high on for years. Bye Bye Vinny!!!— methinks
- Fumo is on detox? I didn't know he was a heroin addict! No wonder he stole so much money. It's an expensive habit.— DonQ
- The judge on this case must be on the take as these charges would normally bring 20 years. This guy is a first class thief! He is utterly sickening. Everyone who elected this nut should look at themselves in the mirror tonight and ask....Why did I vote for this criminal!— bossrjc
- He should already be in jail... he should have gone directly from the court house... do not pass go, do not move 10M around.....— joeolive
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- It's time to pull on your big girl panties, Fumo.— CalGall
- Hope the feds make Vinny take drug tests in jail. OPD. Other people's drugs. Come on Vince you will be able to get all the drugs you want in jail. If you extracted 17 million dollars from PECO then getting some drugs in jail should be child's play.— Jeff C.
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