by Sharon Drahn,
Postville Herald
A Federal judge has postponed the sentencing of Sholom Rubashkin on the Federal fraud charges he has been convicted of. Rubashkin was to be sentenced in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids Thursday, May 27; however, Judge Linda Reade has rescheduled the sentencing for June 22.
Rubashkin was found guilty on 86 counts of bank fraud and money laundering in the federal case. Prosecutors have asked for a 25-year sentence while the defense has asked for a six-year sentence.