Former State Rep. Eberhart requests second delay in federal court sentencing

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A former state lawmaker from Shelby County has asked a federal judge to delay his sentencing.

Former Rep. Sean Eberhart, R-Shelbyville, pleaded guilty to a corruption charge last year. The Indiana Economic Digest reports that a motion was filed asking the judge to postpone sentencing to at least June 24, according to filings in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. Sentencing was scheduled for April 29 after it was first delayed from Feb. 14.

No reason was given for the motion. It simply states the "request is not sought for purpose of delay." It also states that federal prosecutors do not object to the request.

Eberhart's plea was to a federal corruption charge related to the relocation of two waterfront casinos.

cording to court documents and a petition to enter a guilty plea filed late Thursday in the Southern District Court of Indiana.

Sean Eberhart is the former Indiana state representative from Shelby County and the former District 57 which included portions of Hancock and Bartholomew counties.

The maximum prison sentence for the charge is up to five years, up to a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

A specific sentence has not been agreed upon according to the court documents and is at discretion of the court. It does note that $60,000 restitution is to be paid.

Eberhart pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and $250,000 fine, according to filings Thursday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. Eberhart has agreed to pay $60,000 in restitution.

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