Timothy Mapes, who spent decades as chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, will be sentenced Monday after being convicted last year of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Federal prosecutors are asking for five years in prison.
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The defense is recommending community service.
Monday’s hearing will take place at 10 a.m. at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago.
ABC7 Legal Contributor Tony Thedford breaks down the Tim Mapes trial and verdict.
Mapes was found guilty in August after a jury deliberated for only about five hours.
He’s the second in his circle to fall to federal charges.
Mapes was accused of trying to protect Madigan.
For the decades he served as Madigan’s chief of staff, Mapes was known in Springfield to be very meticulous and dedicated to details.
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Yet, prosecutors said when it came to answering basic questions during a grand jury proceeding about Madigan’s longtime relationship with the former House speaker’s trusted advisor,