Former Tennessee House speaker Glen Casada was sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme.
U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson meted out the sentence to Casada on 14 counts of fraud, bribery, theft, conspiracy and money laundering in connection with a shell company.
Cade Cothren, who was Casada’s chief of staff, was sentenced to 30 months last week.
Casada also must pay a $30,000 fine and remain on probation for one year once he serves his time.
Defense attorneys said they will appeal the case to a higher court.
Casada and Cothren were convicted of setting up a secret company that tapped into the state’s postage and printing program that provides House members $3,000 a year for constituent mailers.
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