Legal professionals for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez are urging a decide to be lenient at his sentencing later this month for his conviction on bribery expenses, saying the ordeal has made him a “national punchline” regardless of a lifetime of fine deeds which have saved lives. Late Thursday, the attorneys wrote to the decide who will sentence him to say that the Democrat’s constructive actions by an uncommon life spent overcoming hardships ought to weigh in his favor. Sentencing is scheduled for July 29. The 71-year-old Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption expenses introduced by prosecutors…
