A former chairman of the N.C. Republican Party is going to prison.
Sam Currin, who served as a Superior Court Judge and a federal prosecutor, was sentenced to 70 months behind bars on money laundering and obstruction charges.
A protege of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, Currin hasn't played a leading role in state politics since he was ousted as state chairman in 1999.
He pleaded guilty in November to federal charges that he conspired to launder about $1.3 million that a computer spam artist made. Prosecutors say he funneled money into his law firm's trust account and then lied about it to a grand jury. (N&O)
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