UPDATED Monday, November 19, 2012 --- 3L41 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Milwaukee judge has sentenced one of Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides to six months in jail and three years' probation for doing campaign work on the taxpayers' time.
Kelly Rindfleisch pleaded guilty last month to one felony count of misconduct in office in a deal with prosecutors.
She faced up to three-and-a-half years in prison and $10,000 in fines but prosecutors recommended jail time rather than prison and promised not to seek restitution in exchange for her plea.
Judge David Hansher stayed the sentence pending appeal.
The 44-year-old Rindfleisch served as Walker's deputy chief of staff during his tenure as Milwaukee County executive in 2010.
Prosecutors accused her of working on Republican Brett Davis' lieutenant governor campaign on county time.
Copyright 2012: Associated Press
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UPDATED: Monday, November 19, 2012 --- 7:25 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Milwaukee judge is set to sentence one of Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides for doing campaign work on the taxpayers' time.
Kelly Rindfleisch pleaded guilty last month to one felony count of misconduct in office in a deal with prosecutors.
She faces up to three-and-a-half years in prison and $10,000 in fines when Judge David Hansher sentences her Monday afternoon. Prosecutors have said they won't seek restitution and will recommend jail time rather than prison, but the ultimate decision will be up to the judge.
The 44-year-old Rindfleisch served as Walker's deputy chief of staff during Walker's tenure as Milwaukee County executive in 2010. Prosecutors accused her of working on Republican Brett Davis' lieutenant governor campaign on county time.
Copyright 2012: Associated Press
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Posted: Friday, March 30, 2012 --- 7:05p.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker has lost her bid to have her felony misconduct case moved out of Milwaukee.
Kelly Rindfleisch is charged with four counts alleging she did extensive campaign work in 2010 while working in a taxpayer-paid job for Walker in his last year as Milwaukee County executive.
Rindfleisch claimed her true residence was in Columbus in Columbia County and sought to be tried there instead.
But the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/H9fgSJ ) that Judge David Hansher ruled Friday the alleged crimes happened in Milwaukee County, so she should stand trial there. Her attorney says they'll probably appeal.
Rindfleisch served as policy adviser and later as Walker's deputy chief of staff. She quit shortly after he was elected governor.
Her tentative trial date is Oct. 15.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com
Copyright 2012. The Associated Press.
