Harrisburg-based U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith, a longtime federal prosecutor who oversaw the completion of the “kids-for-cash” corruption prosecution, is set to retire at the end of the month, his office announced Monday.
During his six-year tenure, multiple public officials brought up on corruption charges in the Middle District of Pennsylvania received convictions, including the two Luzerne County judges who masterminded the “kids-for-cash” scandal, Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella; state Sen. Robert Mellow, convicted of filing a false tax return; and two Lackawanna County commissioners, Robert C. Cordaro and Anthony J. Munchak, charged in a pay-to-play bribery scheme.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
