How To Address A Letter To A Judge

ray nagin are asking a federal judge to go easy on him. all submitted letters to the court prior to nagin's sentencing.

How To Address A Letter To A Judge, wdsu investigative reporter travers mackel joins us with more on what the letters say and who sent

them. travers? the list is long and includes people who says the former mayor should face sever punishment next month when judge ginger berrigan sentences him. legal analyst expect nagin to receive a prison sentence of 12-

20 years behind bars. he was convicted in february on bribery and money laundering related charges. last week nagin's lawyer asked the judge consider the fact he's a father of three with grand kids. we know now that local ministers fred luter and tom

watson both sent in letter's on nagin's bahalf. as did former city hall employees dr. brenda hatfield, dr. kevin stephens and julie schwam harris. former school board member dr. dwight mckenna and his wife beverly who publishes the new orleans

tribune also sent support letters as did former fire chief charles parent - who was appointed by nagin and numerous other family members, including nagin's father and sister. nagin's lkawyer tells us one letter from former fire

chief charles parent reads: "there's no excuse for the crimes nagin has been convicted of, but how much more must one man and his family suffer?" may of the other letters echo the same sentiments and urge the judge to go light.

nagin remains in dallas, free on bond but on limited movement until his sentencing in july. congressman steve scalise is back home tonight. he is