TRENTON — A former New Jersey state senator has had his prison sentenced reduced. Joseph Coniglio was not present for his resentencing today in Newark federal court, where a judge cut his 30-month sentence to 20 months. Coniglio has served 16 months and remains at a federal prison camp in Pennsylvania. He was convicted of extortion and mail fraud...
Former state senator had his sentence reduced today. A federal appeals court threw out his convictions on the five mail fraud counts this month because of the way the case was presented to the juryTRENTON — A former New Jersey state senator has had his prison sentenced reduced.
Joseph Coniglio was not present for his resentencing today in Newark federal court, where a judge cut his 30-month sentence to 20 months.
Coniglio has served 16 months and remains at a federal prison camp in Pennsylvania.
He was convicted of extortion and mail fraud nearly two years ago. But a federal appeals court threw out his convictions on the five mail fraud counts this month because of the way the case was presented to the jury.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld the 68-year-old's conviction on extortion.
The Paramus Democrat was accused of using his role on the powerful Senate Budget Committee to channel millions of dollars to Hackensack University Medical Center.
Previous coverage:
• Ex-N.J. Sen. Joseph Coniglio faces resentencing after appeals court dismisses all but one charge
• N.J. pension board slashes convicted Sen. Joseph Coniglio's retirement pay
• Hackensack hospital tightens ethics after Coniglio scandal
• Former N.J. Sen. Coniglio arrives at Pennsylvania prison
• Former N.J. state Sen. Joseph Coniglio heads to prison
• N.J. governor candidate Chris Christie was brazen, hands-on as federal prosecutor
• Ex-state Sen. Joseph Coniglio is sentenced to 2 1/2 years on corruption charges
