Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: THURSDAY, June 3, 1993 TAG: 9306030234 SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: KANSAS CITY, MO. LENGTH: Short
The federal charges, which had been formally filed earlier in the day, carry a combined maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Under a plea bargain, prosecutors recommended Webster be sentenced to 18 months in prison and that he surrender his law license.
U.S. District Judge D. Brook Bartlett allowed Webster to go free on personal recognizance. No sentencing date was set.
The conspiracy charge accused Webster and others of soliciting campaign contributions by promising rewards from the Second Injury Fund, a workers' compensation fund administered by the attorney general's office.
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