When all was said and done, Dwyer faced a sentence of up to 55 years in prison and $300,000 fine. In addition to the bribe receiving, Dwyer faced a myriad of other charges, including: 5 counts of mail fraud, 4 counts of interstate transportation in aiding racketeering, and 1 conspiracy to commit bribery. As a result, the government crippled Dwyer's defense with the help of the testimony of unindicted involved persons. If Dwyer was willing to resign his office, cooperate with the government investigation, and serve a maximum of five years in prison, the Prosecution would offer him a single charge of bribe receiving.
Later John Torquato Jr., who was also indicted in the same event, would turn state's evidence and testify against Dwyer and others involved in the fiasco. He was indicted for the receipt of $300,000 in kickbacks from said company for his favors. Budd Dwyer had used his position and office to steer the state to awarding Computer Technology Associates with the accounting contract and had refused to invite other bids. Dwyer's life and career would be cut short in 1987, following a hard lesson in honesty and politics.ĭuring the investigation, the US Attorney's Office discovered that R. From 1980-1987, Dwyer finished out his political career as Pennsylvania State Treasurer. In 1965, Dwyer won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and in 1970 he joined the Senate. It was this experience that compelled him to be a part of the democratic process. Finally, Dwyer was given an opportunity to visit Poland as a Community Ambassador, where he truly experienced the differences between American and Communist government systems. Born in 1939, he graduated from Allegheny College and went on to get his Master's in Education, and was not only a Social Studies teacher, but was also a football coach at Cambridge Springs High School. However, the song was actually written about the 1987 public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer R. When "Hey Man Nice Shot" first debuted, it was assumed that the song was a nod to Kurt Cobain, who shot himself in April of 1994.
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