Former LA Councilman Wins Delay in Date to Begin Prison Sentence

Convicted of accepting bribes, José Huizar was originally set to begin his 13-year sentence April 30. That’s been pushed to August for medical reasons.
Former LA Councilman Wins Delay in Date to Begin Prison Sentence
L.A. Councilman José Huizar speaks on the steps of City Hall during the "Forward on Climate" rally on Feb. 17, 2013. David McNew/Getty Images
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A federal judge on April 16 granted convicted former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar a four-month delay in his surrender date to begin serving a 13-year prison term for accepting bribes from downtown developers and cheating on his taxes.

Huizar was ordered at sentencing to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons no later than April 30. However, papers filed in Los Angeles federal court Monday sought a new date of Aug. 30 based on undisclosed medical reasons.

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