Under state law, Kane was required to resign by her sentencing date, which the judge said would be within 90 days. Kane believed Fina had planted a story saying she had pulled the plug on at least one undercover bribery sting targeting Democrats, according to testimony at her trial. Kane, 50, has dismissed as political the accusation that in 2014 she leaked information from a 2009 grand jury probe - and later lied about it - in a vindictive effort to humiliate former prosecutor Frank Fina. 'Her decision to resign is the right one, and will allow the people of Pennsylvania to finally move on,' he said.

She had maintained that resigning would imply she had done something wrong.Īfter Kane’s announcement, Wolf issued a statement calling her situation 'unfortunate.' Kane had repeatedly rejected calls for her resignation, including from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, since being charged a year ago. 'I have been honored to serve the people of Pennsylvania and I wish them health and safety in all their days,' Kane said in a brief statement released by her office.Ī jury in Norristown on Monday convicted the Democrat from blue-collar Scranton on nine counts of perjury, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, official oppression and false swearing. The resignation ends the one-time fast-rising political star's long and laborious battle to keep her job amid a growing chorus - including fellow Democrats - urging her to walk away. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced her resignation Tuesday, one day after a jury convicted her of perjury, obstruction of justice and other charges.

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