Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Author Seeks Sentencing Delay

Florida Politics reports:

Former Rep. Joe Harding, who pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements about COVID-19 relief funds he received, is asking for his sentencing date to be punted to September.

In a motion filed with the North District of Florida, Harding’s lawyers, Ronald Kozlowski and Peggy-Anne O’Connor, requested a continuation of his sentence hearing from July 25 to around two months later.

The reason for the request, they wrote, is they need longer to speak with witnesses and prepare a sentencing statement for the court. Harding, an Ocala Republican, faces up to 35 years in prison.

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.@JosephBHarding requests sentencing delay in COVID-19 fraud case

Reporting by @JesseSchecknerhttps://t.co/zLwEEcTu7i#FlaPol

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