Breaking News: Former Va. Gov. McDonnell sentenced to two years for corruption

Former Va. Gov. McDonnell sentenced to two years for corruption Los Angeles Times | January 6, 2015 | 11:56 AM Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer to two years in prison Tuesday for accepting dozens of gifts and loans from a businessman intent on getting help from the state for a line of questionable health supplements. Prosecutors had asked Spencer for a sentence of 10 to 12 years, while defense lawyers, citing McDonnell's many years of service to Virginia, asked that he be sentenced to community service with no jail time. McDonnell was the first Virginia governor to be charged with a serious crime, and, barring a successful appeal, will be the first to go to jail. For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.