Alabama corruption case: Ex-lawmaker sentenced to 33 months

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has handed a 33-month prison sentence to a former state lawmaker who acknowledged taking bribes to help fight environmental cleanup efforts in Alabama’s biggest city.
Local news outlets report a federal judge sentenced former Alabama state Rep. Oliver Robinson on Thursday. Robinson previously pleaded guilty to bribery and tax evasion.
The sentence is what federal prosecutors requested. They had urged leniency for Robinson, saying he was remorse