Kathleen Kane Arraigned in Norristown

Judging by what her attorneys said though, there is little chance of a confession in the near future.

It’s an even sadder situation when that official refuses to step down, instead putting her own interests ahead of those of her constituents. “It’s not uncommon in a criminal case and we expect that as time goes on a great deal will come to light and at the end of the day Attorney General Kane will be exonerated”.

Twenty months ago, Kane was touted as a potential gubernatorial favorite, where a potential clash with former attorney aeneral Tom Corbett loomed.

The Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was formally arraigned and charged today. She is expected to be arraigned on charges including conspiracy and perjury.

“This is a court of no record”, Rebar said.

Such moves are intended to ensure the integrity of the police department or government office, he said.

A former Lackawanna County prosecutor, Kane made the handling of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse case at Pennsylvania State University her main campaign issue in 2012.

Rieders agreed, saying that she’s innocent until found guilty.

If convicted of the charges, she would be forced to leave office. Leaking a story to a newspaper then lying about it doesn’t rise to that level, he said. Kane allegedly orchestrated the leak of secret information in order to embarrass political rivals and then worked to obstruct the subsequent investigation of those leaks. “It smells of politics to me. We’re here to proceed with the case and bring justice”, Steele said. Ferman explained that Kane believed Fina had given information to the Philadelphia Inquirer about a sting operation she had shut down. He says he did not tell her to not speak to reporters.

Grand jurors didn’t agree and in December recommended she be prosecuted. Kane fired four officials, and a state Supreme Court justice also resigned in the scandal.

Kane has acknowledged giving information to the Daily News but denied it was covered by secrecy laws. The article was based on secret material pertaining to the 2009 grand jury probe, prosecutors said.

He doesn’t buy the argument that the case is politically motivated.

Though Kane would have 10 days to fight a suspension, Castille said a suspension would force her out of office because the state constitution requires the attorney general to have a law license.

Senate leaders have so far declined to call specifically for Kane’s resignation.

“I assure everyone the Office of Attorney General will continue to fulfill its mission to protect and serve the citizens of Pennsylvania”.

“It would probably be more appropriate if someone else is handling the office, and she focuses on the accusations against her”, he said.

Kane said on Thursday when the charges were announced that resigning would be an admission of guilt.

The search terms included the beginning of the email address of special prosecutor Thomas Carluccio, his wife, Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Carluccio, and the names and email addresses of Philadelphia Inquirer reporters. The district judge will be almost 10 miles away.