UPDATE (Jan. 2, 2009):  Wayne Bent has ended his fast.  As a result, the poll below has closed.  Learn about the results here. —————————————————————————————————————————- READER POLL APPEARS BELOW Wayne Bent had said he’d fast if sent to prison.  Tonight, it seems he’s determined to keep his word. News reports about Bent’s refusal to eat while […]

(Las Vegas, New Mexico)  A New Mexico judge has just sentenced embattled church leader Wayne Bent to 18 years.  This information comes from KOB-TV investigative reporter Jeremy Jojola’s Twitter updates from inside the courtroom. Jojola also reports that 8 of the years in Bent’s sentence are suspended. Earlier this month, a Taos jury convicted Bent

Sentencing in the state of New Mexico’s criminal case against Wayne Bent is about to get underway at this minute.  The sentencing phase was set to begin at 8:30 (MST) this morning in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Earlier this month, a jury convicted the embattled minister of the Lord Our Righteousness Church on one count