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S.M. Rubashkin and his attorneys going over evidence.

CEDAR RAPIDS --- Federal sentencing for former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin has been delayed.

Judge Delays Sentencing Decision

S.M. Rubashkin and his attorneys going over evidence.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Federal sentencing for former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin has been delayed.

Rubashkin, who had worked at the meatpacking plant in Postville when it was raided in May 2008, is currently on trial in Waterloo for misdemeanor state child labor violations.

That trial is slated to last the rest of this week and overlaps with sentencing Rubashkin’s federal fraud conviction, which had been scheduled for Thursday.

Today (Monday) U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade entered an order delaying the federal sentencing until June 22. The sentencing will be at 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse in Cedar Rapids.

Rubashkin has been convicted for fraud in connection with loans the company received, and a sentencing hearing had started April 28. Judge Reade didn’t announce the punishment, saying she needed more time to consider the matter. She initailly said Thursday was the date the sentence would be completed.

Meanwhile trial for the state child labor charges started May 11.

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13 Comments

  • Looking better

    “she needed more time to consider the matter”

    IMO this is a good sign. In order to give a lighter sentence she has to imply that it is a complicated decision that requires more thought. The more thinking the lighter the sentence. He won’t walk away however about 10 years might be considered.

    If he is found not guilty on the child labor counts that could only help.

  • Anon

    I think she’s vindictive and just wants to torture him more without knowing what his situation is. She is a menuveles.

  • GAM ZU LETOVA

    TRACHT GUT V’ET ZEIN GUT

    IYH IT WILL ALL WORK OUT MAYBE SOME SENSES HIT THE JUDGE AND SHE REALIZES THE TRUTH

  • Hashem should watch over him

    Oy, the agmos nefesh just not knowing is terrible for a person. May he find nechama somehow.

  • Yitzchok Teitelbaum

    The gemarah in Sanhedrin daf 95a states in the name Rav Pappa “Justice delayed is justice canceled” .There will be very good news in the near future.

  • ch

    The Tzemach Tzdek Said “If only we new the Power tehillim had on the higher worlds we would always say it” SAY TEHILLIM! Why dont all the jews through the wrold break up the tehillim so everyday the whole tehllim can be said countless times?! Dont you think that its the best way to save another yid? By Davening to the one that runs the wrold hashem would deffinly be soo happy and it could break all the gezieros!

  • KEEP ON PRAYING!!!!!!!!!!

    what a crazy lady. she thinks that by pushing it off the tefillos will slow down as well as the pressure.
    Yemach Shemoh.
    but i like #7’s comment.
    we should only hear good news!

  • rivkie

    I think we all have to make a big tumult, both Above and below. prayer, tehillim , learning….and making a lot of noise to affect the judge. Now is the time for noise. The sentencing should be around Yud Beis Tamuz and it should be a complete geula. that is what we should all pray for. Maybe everyone should push for house arrest! That would be fair all around and the family wont suffer.

  • To Anon

    That may be true, but think about it this way: now we have more time to pray and change the judement in heaven

  • Chani

    Please, let us all refrain from ANY kind of Loshon Hara, not even of other nations, not even of someone we disklike immensely. When we practice this, we internalize it… Please vow to take this on at least until sentencing! Bite our tongues, do it in his merit, whether you like him or not. Let his suffering be a vessel for us to channel kedusha and bring it to this world!

  • Arnan

    Shalom Rubashkin should be freed without sentence,
    otherwise Justice will not be served.