Johnny “Doc” Doughtery is set to begin his six-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of theft and bribery earlier this year.
Johnny "Doc" Doughtery is set to begin his six-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of theft and bribery earlier this year.The former Philadelphia labor leader was ordered to report by 2 p.m. Tuesday after a judge denied a motion to delay his surrender date to October 25.
"Dougherty’s crimes have inflicted immeasurable harm upon Local 98 and the City of Philadelphia," federal prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo.Prosecutors were seeking a prison sentence of up to 14 years, saying Dougherty systematically ripped off the electricians' union and deprived the citizens of Philadelphia of the right to honest service from the elected official he bribed.They also asked for $2.
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