Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Feds ask appeals court to uphold PG Sittenfeld's convictions

The former city councilman, two months into his prison sentence, asked an appeals court to overturn convictions on bribery, attempted extortion. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Mon Feb 19 2024 [Feds ask appeals court to uphold PG Sittenfeld's convictions]( [P.G. Sittenfeld, former Cincinnati City Council member, walks out to a car after being sentenced for bribery and attempted extortion at Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.]( The former city councilman, two months into his prison sentence, asked an appeals court to overturn convictions on bribery, attempted extortion. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Sam Randazzo, 74, former PUCO chairman leaves US District Court in downtown Cincinnati after being indicted on 11 counts of bribery and embezzlement, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.]( [Controversial utility side deals leave most Ohioans out of the bargain]( Most Ohioans can't broker secret deals with their electric companies for lower bills. [READ MORE]( ["Gavel" is a public sculpture by Andrew F. Scott set in a pool outside the Ohio Supreme Court building in downtown Columbus.]( [2 judges square off in Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court]( Ohio Democrats want to flip control of the state supreme court this year. But first, they'll have to hold a primary for one of the seats. [READ MORE]( [A poll worker carefully lays out "Ohio Voted" stickers for early voters to take after casting their ballots on November 2, 2023 for the upcoming November 7 Ohio elections in Chillicothe, Ohio.]( [Tuesday is last day to register to vote for Ohio's March election]( Tuesday, Feb. 20 is the deadline to register to vote in Ohio ahead of the March 19 primary election. Early voting begins Wednesday, Feb. 21. [READ MORE]( [Former President Jimmy Carter leads the congregation in prayer after teaching Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. on Sept. 29, 2002.]( [Jimmy Carter is marking 1 year in hospice care]( The former president, already the longest living commander-in-chief, turned 99 while in hospice care last year. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](