Corrine Brown's attorney asks for sentencing delay after Hurricane Irma

An attorney for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown filed a motion Tuesday to continue Brown's sentencing, saying that she has been displaced from her home after Hurricane Irma.

Brown's attorney is asking the court to continue sentencing for Brown in a federal fraud trial for at least four months. Her sentencing hearing is currently scheduled Nov. 16.

In May, a jury found Brown guilty on 18 counts including mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns.

The motion states that Hurricane Irma has damaged her Jacksonville home and destroyed personal papers, which has "severely affected her and others in their ability to assist defense counsel in preparing for sentencing."

The motion says FEMA recently informed Brown that her home is inhabitable.

Previous motions filed by Brown's legal team, including motions for acquittal and a new trial, were denied in August.

The U.S. Attorney's Office has indicated that it objects to this motion. The court has asked the U.S. Attorney's Office to respond by Thursday.

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