Ex-Senator Going To Prison

After a promising start in the West Virginia Legislature, former Sen. Lisa Smith was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison.

The Associated Press is among those with the details. Smith, R-Putnam, and her husband both pleaded guilty to failing to pay employment taxes from their in-home health care companies.

The ex-lawmaker also pleaded guilty to mailing campaign finance reports during her successful 2002 bid for the state Senate. Smith had masked her personal donations to her campaign by listing them as contributions from individuals.

Smith resigned from the senate in 2004, was indicted along with her husband in 2006 and was temporarily ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial until she received treatment.

WCHS-TV also has the story, as does MetroNews.