will certainly include reading the sentencing memo that the government filed today asking that he be given 30-37 months. Here’s the key part:
IV. Conclusion
Mr. Libby, a high-ranking public official and experienced lawyer, lied repeatedly and
blatantly about matters at the heart of a criminal investigation concerning the disclosure of
a covert intelligence officer’s identity. He has shown no regret for his actions, which
significantly impeded the investigation. Mr. Libby’s prosecution was based not upon politics
but upon his own conduct, as well as upon a principle fundamental to preserving our judicial
system’s independence from politics: that any witness, whatever his political affiliation,
whatever his views on any policy or national issue, whether he works in the White House or
drives a truck to earn a living, must tell the truth when he raises his hand and takes an oath
in a judicial proceeding, or gives a statement to federal law enforcement officers. The
judicial system has not corruptly mistreated Mr. Libby; Mr. Libby has been found by a jury
of his peers to have corrupted the judicial system.
In light of the foregoing, it is respectfully submitted that Mr. Libby should be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment within the applicable range of 30 to 37 months as set
forth in a separate memorandum being filed today addressing the sentencing guidelines
calculations. It is respectfully submitted that the sentencing range is reasonable and
appropriate and that the Court should determine the precise sentence within that range in
light of all the factors set forth in Title 18, United States Code, Section 3553(a).