Judge says fraud sentence will have deterrent effect

U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford said there must be consequences in financial fraud cases, including jail time. File photo
RUTLAND — A Stowe man is heading to prison for two years despite his pleas for leniency after the judge told him it’s important in financial fraud cases that a message be sent to others considering it that there will be consequences, including time behind bars.
Judge Geoffrey Crawford handed down the sentence to Daniel Burgess, 51, on Wednesday in fede