The Illinois Supreme Court says former Gov. George Ryan must forfeit all of his state pension for crimes he committed as secretary of state and governor.
Ryan is currently serving a 6 1/2-year racketeering and fraud sentence. He had been hoping to salvage a $60,000-a-year pension, based on his years as a state lawmaker and lieutenant governor.
Ryan wasn't convicted of committing any crimes when he held those offices.
But the high court ruled 6-1 on Friday that he's ineligible for any state pension.
Before his conviction, Ryan had been due to draw a pension of more than $197,000.
Copyright 2010 Associated Press
Ryan is currently serving a 6 1/2-year racketeering and fraud sentence. He had been hoping to salvage a $60,000-a-year pension, based on his years as a state lawmaker and lieutenant governor.
Ryan wasn't convicted of committing any crimes when he held those offices.
But the high court ruled 6-1 on Friday that he's ineligible for any state pension.
Before his conviction, Ryan had been due to draw a pension of more than $197,000.
Copyright 2010 Associated Press
