Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was back in court Tuesday, this time before a panel of appellate judges homing in on the heart of his appeal: why the case was tried in California.
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A day after getting two years’ probation, community service and a $25,000 fine, former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry filed notice he will appeal his convictions and his sentence.
Tuesday morning, a judge sentenced the 61-year-old former congressman to two years of probation on convictions that he lied to federal agents about dirty money.