Summary
James Hlawek, who took at least $270,000 in bribes and kickbacks in a corruption scandal that rocked San Bernardino County in the 1990s, has yet to spend a day in prison, and some question whether he'll ever see the inside of a cell.
The former county administrative officer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in 1998, then became a key witness in a host of prosecutions that led to 18 federal convictions and eventually toppled a county supervisor.See the full content of this document
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Hlawek to Face Judge
But seven years and 14 sentencing continuations later, the 58- year-old Carlsbad resident remains free.
Federal officials said Hlawek's valuable testimony in cases over the past several years is the primary reason a judge has yet to decide his fate."Yes, it has been a long time," said Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S...See the full content of this document
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