Discussion: Penn. Congressman's Son Sentenced To 5 Years Prison In Fraud Case

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Fattah, who represented himself, contended during trial that the government had built its case on a “deck of cards.”

Hahaha! So, their case was ordered, complete and securely wrapped up? I guess he deserves credit for honesty.

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That was indeed funny. It’s bad enough when people overuse cliches, but this guy’s fraudulent (pun intended) use of a cliche gives the opposite meaning.

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The elder Fattah disagreed. “And now they’ve taken my only son, and I guess they suggested this was justice,” he told reporters outside the courtroom. "I’ll leave it for others to decide."

Already been decided, but thanks so much.

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You beat me to it. I was thinking anyone who uses that expression is too stupid to be his own lawyer. Someone should have warned him.

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