Political Prisoner Don Seigelman: Judge Denies Former Ala. Gov's Release

[L. Coyote]

Now, it will go back to the Appeals Court to appeal this ruling, no doubt.

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Judge Denies Former Ala. Gov. Don Siegelman's Release on Appeal
By BOB JOHNSON – 55 minutes ago
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyzm94MISa4YlBKRw7MU_MGiUFAAD8S2P8AG0

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday refused to release former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on bond while his government corruption conviction is appealed.

U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller of Montgomery ruled that Siegelman had not shown that he has a substantial chance of winning his case on appeal.

Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy were convicted last year of bribery and other charges. In June, Fuller sentenced them to federal prison terms and ordered them immediately taken into custody.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently directed Fuller to address the issue of whether Siegelman should be freed while arguments to overturn the conviction are heard, leading to Thursday's four-page decision.

Fuller's ruling applied only to Siegelman. ...........

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MORE background: Political Prisoner Don Seigelman: Republican Lawyer Set To Speak With House Judiciary Under Oath
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1770148

[me b zola]

1. Meanwhile, Scooter is having a cocktail

:grr:

[L. Coyote]

2. And Gov. Riley, R, got a giant contribution after awarding a huge state contract.