Sentencing http://wwno.org en Former Rep. Jefferson to Serve Sentence in 2 Weeks http://wwno.org/post/former-rep-jefferson-serve-sentence-2-weeks <div><p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) &mdash; A former <font color="red">Louisiana</font> congressman will have to begin serving a 13-year prison sentence for taking bribes and other crimes within two weeks.</p><p>Democrat William Jefferson was convicted in 2009 but has been free on bond while appealing his case. The case drew headlines when FBI agents found $90,000 cash hidden in Jefferson&#39;s freezer.</p> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:44:47 +0000 The Associated Press 9109 at http://wwno.org