Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentencing Delayed

r-JESSE-JACKSON-JR-SENTENCING-DELAYED-large570[Former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. and his wife, former Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson, arrive for an appearance before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on February 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Both Jacksons are expected to plead guilty to federal charges of spending more than $750,000 in campaign cash on personal expenses. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)]

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday postponed the sentencing hearing for former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, noting it was being done to “accommodate the court” and not at the request of the couple’s attorneys or the prosecution.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., posted a brief note on the court’s docket saying Wednesday’s hearing for the Chicago Democrat and his wife would be held later. She didn’t set a new date.

Jackson, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., pleaded guilty this year to spending $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items, including a gold-plated Rolex and mounted elk heads, among other things.

He faces a maximum five-year prison term. Under his plea agreement, Jackson must pay back the $750,000 and he will be subject to a host of other financial penalties.

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