MAYS LANDING--The former Atlantic City Council President was back in court today to be sentenced for his role in a blackmail attempt against another city official.

Handcuffed and shackled, former Atlantic City Council President, Craig Callaway, smiled before his sentencing for his role in a blackmail attempt against another city councilman. "He acknowledged renting a hotel room and videotaping Eugene Robinson," said Callaway's lawyer, Joseph Grassi.

As part of a plea deal, Callaway admitted to setting up and secretly videotaping Councilman Eugene Robinson engaged in a sex act in an Absecon motel room, rented by Callaway.

"A gentleman approached me and tried to extort me, in terms that he had this alleged videotape of me and if I resigned immediately from council and the vice presidency, then he would not take it to Channel 40 and my church," said Robinson in a prior interview. He and his attorney declined to comment today, but in the past said that it was in retaliation for not being loyal to the Callaways. "They vowed to get Eugene Robinson if it was the last thing they did."

As part of the plea deal, Callaway will not have to testify against the other defendants in the case, which include two of his brothers, Councilman John Schultz, and former city employee, Floyd Tally. "He's always tried to take responsibility because he was responsible," said Grassi, "he's always resisted the idea that he was going to rat on other people."

Although Callaway worked with the feds and even wore a wire during a prior investigation that has him currently serving time in federal prison for admittedly accepting bribes while in office.

When Callaway was sentenced in federal court back in March of 2007, prosecutors revealed he admitted to participating in this extortion attempt on Robinson. Because of that and other public disturbances, the judge sentenced him to 40 years behind bars. "It's the reason that he was sentenced federally in the fashion that he was," said Grassi.

Today's sentencing was calm in comparison to the federal sentencing when tempers flared. This morning the judge sentenced Callaway to three years in state prison, to be served concurrent to his three year federal sentence.

While Callaway may admit responsibility for his actions, it's unknown if he's sorry. "Is he remorseful for his actions," his lawyer was asked. "Uhh, you'd have to ask him that," said Grassi, "you'll have to wait for his book."