Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, who was convicted of political corruption earlier this year, will resign from the high court effective May 1, according to a letter sent Monday to Governor Tom Corbett.
Her sentencing is set for May 7. Orie Melvin said she intends to appeal the jury verdict against her, but "in the meantime, however, the citizens of Pennsylvania deserve a fully-staffed Supreme Court."
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