Donald James Kenney, left, is pictured at his readiness hearing in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday with public defender Nancy Song. — Nelvin C. Cepeda / U-T San Diego staff
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A former Arizona legislator who served time in prison and came to San Diego County for a new life more than ten years ago was sentenced Monday for stealing his son's clean record to help him pursue a real estate career locally.
Donald James Kenney, 74, the self-proclaimed "quarterback" in one of Arizona's most well-known political scandals, admitted he used the personal details of his 44-year-old attorney son, Donald John Kenney, without his knowledge to obtain a California identification card and broker's license.
Kenney, once the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in Arizona, went to prison 20 years ago for bribery and money laundering in an effort to legalize casino gambling in Arizona, which was initiated by Phoenix police conducting a sting. When he applied for a broker's license in California in 1998, he not only failed to disclose any misdemeanor or felony convictions to the California Department of Real Estate, which is required, he also used his son's information to obtain the license.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Laura Halgren sentenced Kenney to 240 hours of community service at a non-profit organization, required to be completed by Oct. 31, 2013. Kenney was not sentenced to physical public work because of his medical conditions including severe arthritis and a military injury that damaged his knee, said public defender Nancy Song.
Kenney was granted probation on condition he avoids forging documents, taking controlled substances, and representing himself as a real estate agent or broker in any real estate transactions, unless he is the seller. The court also required Kenney to obtain a driver's license using his own personal information.
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