As an update to an earlier post, former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been found guilty of embezzlement and perjury charges in an Oklahoma courtroom, and remains in jail awaiting formal sentencing.

Though the jury recommended he spend three years in prison and pay a total of $20,000 in fines for the two offenses, the final decision is up to an Oklahoma County district judge, who will decide Fisher's fate February 17, according to a story today in the Insurance NewsNet.

Fisher apparently deposited contributions from his own election campaign into his personal bank account in order to bail himself out when his account became overdrawn. He also pulled a big "no-no" by failing to report the money on his state campaign reports, according to several insurance publications.

Fisher's exploits aren't yet over, either; he still faces charges of bribery and filing false tax returns.

The moral? Doing the right thing is always best; even for elected officials (believe it or not)!