Despite his opportunities in life, Sorrells succumbed to the allure of something better: fancy cars, expensive jewelry and lavish trips. The judge gave Sorrells, 73, seven years in federal prison for a bribery scheme that led to the spectacular demise of the school transportation agency known as Dallas County Schools.
Sorrells, the agency's former superintendent, took the illicit payments from the owner of a Louisiana camera company. Sorrells is the last of several defendants to be sentenced in the case, including Leonard and Dwaine Caraway, a former Dallas mayor pro tem.
Lynn said Sorrells was the most culpable player in the "sordid scheme. This happens because of you. She told Sorrells he was living "high on the hog," while his employees struggled and never recovered. Sorrells pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and was the first to cooperate in the case. He made recordings for the FBI. As a result, his cap was reduced from 20 years to 10, according to prosecutors.
Still, Lynn expressed doubts about his "excellent deal" with prosecutors and reminded him he could have received a lot more time. She gave him until Sept. In his remarks, Sorrells apologized for his behavior and said he asked his family not to attend the sentencing hearing to spare them. Sorrells said his greed caused him to make "horrific decisions that affected an entire community.
You could have stopped Sorrells said that when the FBI showed up, he was relieved because he could finally end it. Prosecutors said Sorrells took payments through a set of bogus companies that he helped create. The money was used to pay off Sorrells' credit card and student loan debts, among other personal expenses, prosecutors said. It had appeared that Sorrells was the last defendant to be sentenced in the case. But Assistant U. Attorney Andrew Wirmani told Lynn on Wednesday that there was "at least one matter ongoing.
But the agency was in serious debt and teetering on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of the camera deals, which brought only "pennies on the dollar,'' according to court documents. The camera system was expected to bring in significant revenue by collecting fees from motorists ticketed for driving around school bus stop arms. Deutch holds a J. He is a leading specialist in the natural resources industry with over 30 years of experience. In addition, Mr. Prior to joining NGP, Mr.
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