From BLT:
Nearly every convict wants to avoid jail time, but few have gone so far as J. Steven Griles, the former deputy secretary of the Interior Department, who pleaded guilty in March to lying to the Senate abut his ties to the notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Griles, 59, faces a guideline range of 10 to 16 months, but the Justice Department is asking for the lower end of the guidelines with a sentence split between jail and home confinement.
That isn't low enough for Griles, who in recently filed court documents, asked D.C. District Judge Ellen Huvelle for probation, three months home confinement, 500 hours of community service and a fine.
To show his commitment, he proposes two community services projects, one with Wonderful Outdoor World, a group focused on teaching underprivileged children about natural resources and another with Operation Coaches and Warriors, an organization that assists soliders wounded in Iraq.
Griles also submitted 91 letters of support from such notable names as Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, former Secretaries of Interior Donald Hodel and Gale Norton as well as many lobbyists like David Parker of the American Gas Association. To download them click here. (Beware: the file is large!)
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