Judge P. Kevin Castel called Mr. Hernandez a two-faced politician hungry for power who had masqueraded as an antidrug crusader while partnering with traffickers...He said the sentence would send a message to figures who believed their fine appearance and elegant manner might protect them.
Just before being sentenced, Mr. Hernandez spoke for nearly an hour, insisting that he had been the target of a conspiracy...I wish for the victims of the crimes in this case that there is a small degree of closure, the judge added.
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