future White House Chief of Staff, Republican Samuel K. Skinner. Kerner was convicted on 17 counts of mail fraud, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges. On appeal 13 counts were overturned. Four counts of mail fraud were upheld. He was sentenced to three years in federal prison in Chicago and fined $50,000. Faced with almost certain impeachment, he resigned his position on the federal bench on July 22, 1974. Kerner began his sentence at a minimum security Federal prison hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was released early from prison when it was determined that he was suffering from terminal cancer. Death Kerner died in Chicago on May 9, 1976. Due to his military service, he was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. Awards Otto Kerner was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 1977 in the area of Government. References Sources External links Otto Kerner marker at Arlington National Cemetery |- |- |- 1908 births 1976 deaths 20th-century American judges Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge American people of Czech descent American people of German descent American politicians convicted of fraud American prosecutors Brown University alumni Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Criminals from Chicago Deaths from cancer in Illinois Democratic Party governors of Illinois Military personnel from Illinois Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni Illinois politicians convicted of crimes Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Politicians convicted of mail and wire fraud Politicians convicted under the Travel Act Politicians from Chicago Recipients of the Soldier's Medal United States Army generals United States Army personnel of World War II United States Attorneys for the Northern District of Illinois United States court of appeals judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson