Former Rep. Rick Renzi's conviction and sentence upheld

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Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi's criminal conviction and prison sentence were upheld Thursday by a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The appellate tribunal rejected multiple legal arguments filed in Renzi's appeal. An opinion authored by Judge Richard Tallman begins: "Congressmen may write the law, but they are not above the law. Former Arizona Congressman Richard Renzi learned this lesson the hard way."

The judges' ruling did not address whether Renzi should begin serving his time or remain at liberty through further appeals. As of Thursday, he had not been incarcerated.


Renzi, a Republican who served from 2003 through 2009, was found guilty last year on 17 counts of conspiracy, racketeering, money-laundering and other felonies. Hereceived a three-year prison sentence but remained free pending the appeal.

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http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/10/09/former-rep-rick-renzis-conviction-sentence-upheld/16981483/

Funny, seems like an ordinary citizen convicted of felonies would be spending time in prison during appeal. ..

[marble falls]

1. 1, Its who you are. 2. Its who you know. 3. Both. Otherwise you get all the justice you can afford.

[panader0]

2. This is good news.

Renzi went to high school here in my little town. A friend who attended at the same time said he was an asshole in high school.
He would threaten the long hairs with his jock buddies. Go to jail already ass.

[dsc]

3. bail on appeal for especially non violent crimes is often able to be obtained

of course one has to be able to afford the bail.