A federal judge has sentenced former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to two years in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for 11 convictions on public corruption charges. He'll start his prison term Feb. 9. He also must pay $1,100, which is $100 per charge. This makes him the first Virginia governor ever convicted of public corruption. McDonnell's lawyers had argued for 6,000 hours of community service -- or three years' worth of work. They handed in more than 400 letters, including one from Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and one from former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, supporting McDonnell's argument that he's led an exemplary public life marred by one incident.
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