How fitting is that? The Huntersville Republican who tried to raise alarm about Black’s misdeeds only to be ridiculed and marginalized even by some within his own party is in the courtroom to watch Jim Black receive his sentence.

Very interesting morning up in Raleigh.

Update: The sentence is in: 63 months in prison, $50,000 fine. Five years. More to come.

Update II: Here’s some audio of Rhodes on Black’s sentencing.