Now that former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark A. Ciavarella is serving a nearly three-decade term in federal prison for his part in the county’s judicial scandal, all eyes have turned to his alleged co-conspirator and fellow former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, whose sentencing hearing is set for Sept. 23.
While the two judges may still face markedly different fates, some white-collar defense lawyers said that, in light of what many have called a harsher-than-expected sentence for Ciavarella, Conahan could see more time behind bars than anticipated.
