norristown pa. former pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane sentence monday serve 10 23 months county jail leak confidential grand jury information lie investigators kane 50 first woman first democrat ever elect pennsylvania attorney general convict august charge perjury false swear obstruction justice official oppression conspiracy resign two days jury montgomery county court common pleas hand verdict addition judge wendy demchick-alloy sentence kane eight years probation less sentence depreciate seriousness crimes defendant say kane intend appeal conviction face maximum sentence 24 years state prison lawyer marc steinberg available comment hear kane accuse give information grand jury proceed 2013 philadelphia daily news reporter retaliate former state prosecutor frank fina believe tell philadelphia inquirer decision drop prosecution case fina develop six black democratic legislators philadelphia grand juries play important role u.s. criminal justice system decide prosecutor enough evidence bring charge suspect secret deliberations encourage witness speak without fear retaliation protect reputation suspect jury decide recommend charge witness prosecution say kane investigation bring havoc attorney general office today another sad day commonwealth citizens bruce beemer replace kane say statement sentence office attorney general move forward step restore public confidence work way say without specify office plan kane second pennsylvania attorney general past quarter-century convict crimes commit office 1995 attorney general ernie preate plead guilty mail fraud serve prison sentence 25 friends members kane family attend hear show support several include kane son christopher 15 testify character witness behalf frank deandrea former police chief hazleton tell judge send kane prison could amount death sentence drug lord help convict retaliate demchick-alloy say kane assume risk decide commit crimes pennsylvania ex-attorney general get jail time leak case