BREAKING: Kane Found Guilty

Written by Nick Field, Managing Editor

Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been declared guilty.

The jury of six men and six women only took a four and a half hours to deliberate before reaching a verdict.

The Attorney General was found guilty on all nine counts, two counts of perjury as well as seven misdemeanors.

Her trial began last week and was highlighted by testimony from ex-First Deputy AG Bruce Beemer, former aide Adrian King and political consultant Josh Morrow.

The prosecution and defense both rested their cases on Friday. Closing arguments were made this morning.

You can read our comprehensive timeline of the Kathleen Kane saga here.

Kane does not have to resign until sentencing, which could be up to 90 days away. The judge also apparently warned her against any retaliatory measures.

The judge is also ordering Kane to surrender her passport, citing her trip to Haiti in 2014.

Kane ordered to surrender passport by noon tomorrow. — Laura McCrystal (@LMcCrystal) August 16, 2016

Kane’s sentencing hearing is set for Monday, October 24th.

Sentencing for PA AG Kane has been scheduled for Oct. 24th at 10 a.m. — Angela Couloumbis (@AngelasInk) August 16, 2016

We’ll have more on this story as it develops.

August 15th, 2016 | Posted in Features, Front Page Stories, Harrisburg, Top Stories | 166 Comments