Chris Collins is pleading for leniency. His critics have other ideas

WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Chris Collins Monday sent an email to friends and associate asking them to reach out to the judge in his insider trading case and argue for leniency.

But longtime Collins critics plan on writing to the judge, too – to press for just the opposite.

That means U.S. District Court Judge Vernon S. Broderick is likely to get radically different portrayals of the now-departed four-term lawmaker from Clarence – who recently moved to Florida – before the sentencing hearing next Jan. 17.

Collins, not surprisingly, wants people to accentuate the positive.

"It is important for us to get letters of support from those who know me best and can attest to my character and years of service and accomplishments," Collins wrote.

Read more: https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/07/chris-collins-now-a-florida-resident-asks-friends-for-help-on-sentence/