Facing mounting legal problems, Moore lost his bid for a third term in 1988 to the Democrat Gaston Caperton. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five [[felony]] charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years at the federal institution in Petersburg, [[Virginia]], untile his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state gubernatorial pension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-11-mn-214-story.html|title=Ex-W. Virginia Governor Sentenced to 5 Years and Fined|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=July 11, 1990|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Moore paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state. | Facing mounting legal problems, Moore lost his bid for a third term in 1988 to the Democrat Gaston Caperton. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five [[felony]] charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years at the federal institution in Petersburg, [[Virginia]], untile his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state gubernatorial pension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-11-mn-214-story.html|title=Ex-W. Virginia Governor Sentenced to 5 Years and Fined|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=July 11, 1990|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Moore paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state. |