Sentencing delayed for former DENR official

Submitted by bniolet on July 17, 2008 - 10:15am.
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Sentencing for a former state official who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a bribery scheme has been delayed until October.

Boyce Allen Hudson pleaded guilty in May to charges related to a scheme in which he promised to help an ethanol company get its permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Hudson was an official with the department, although he was not affiliated with the permitting section.

As part of his plea, Hudson agreed to help investigators with any other cases.

Court records show that on July 9, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle entered a sealed order in the case. Also on that day, Hudson's sentencing hearing, originally scheduled for later this month, was postponed until some time in October.

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