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RAMONA GIVES IT UP
July 01, 2008
Iowa's most famous GED recipient gave up her legal battle yesterday, pleading guilty to eight charges related to her fabulous compensation arrangements at the obscure, and now defunct, Central Iowa Employment Training Consortium (CIETC).
While no sentence is specified in the plea deal, the Des Moines Register reports that Federal Sentencing Guidelines suggest a 6 1/2 to 8-year sentence for Ramona Cunningham. If that's the guideline, she seems likely to serve some real prison time, and under federal rules, there is little leeway for early parole. She has a glimmer of hope, though, as her sentence will be handed down by Judge Robert Pratt, who gained legal fame when the Supreme Court upheld a sentence he imposed below that suggested by the federal guidelines.
Ramona Cunningham and Senator Tom Harkin at the dedication of the $1 million CIETC Tom Harkin Learning Center. Photo copied from CIETC website before it disappeared.
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Statement before plea agreement
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