JUNE 26 2007
The Prosecution suggests that Don Siegelman should be sentenced to
thirty years in prison based on accusations the prosecution presented to
the jury, and the jury rejected.
Several US Attorneys have suggested that Congressional oversight
committees conduct a probe of the circumstances of the Siegelman
prosecution.
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Prosecution Continues to Disintegrate in Siegelman
Case
By Scott Horton for Harpers
In a bizarre twist in an increasingly inexplicable case, prosecutors in
proceedings in Montgomery today argued to federal district court judge
Mark Fuller that former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman should be
sentenced to thirty years in prison on account of accusations they
presented to the jury, and the jury rejected. Even more remarkably,
Fuller appears prepared to accept these arguments. In a sign of the
fairness of treatment that has characterized the entire proceeding, the
judge granted the prosecutors two full days to present them, and
Siegelman one day to respond. Repeatedly the prosecutors claimed that
Siegelman “lined his pockets” and claimed that he was the “nexus of a
pay to play” system. The problem with this is that no evidence of
personal benefit to Siegelman was ever offered.
Six attorneys general from around the country have now expressed their
concern about irregularities and misconduct in the Siegelman
prosecution. Several of them have suggested that Congressional
oversight committees conduct a probe of the circumstances of the
prosecution, and place those who have conducted the prosecution under
oath after the issuance of cautions and document preservation letters.
<link to Harpers>
The Prosecution suggests that Don Siegelman should be sentenced to
thirty years in prison based on accusations the prosecution presented to
the jury, and the jury rejected.
Several US Attorneys have suggested that Congressional oversight
committees conduct a probe of the circumstances of the Siegelman
prosecution.
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Prosecution Continues to Disintegrate in Siegelman
Case
By Scott Horton for Harpers
In a bizarre twist in an increasingly inexplicable case, prosecutors in
proceedings in Montgomery today argued to federal district court judge
Mark Fuller that former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman should be
sentenced to thirty years in prison on account of accusations they
presented to the jury, and the jury rejected. Even more remarkably,
Fuller appears prepared to accept these arguments. In a sign of the
fairness of treatment that has characterized the entire proceeding, the
judge granted the prosecutors two full days to present them, and
Siegelman one day to respond. Repeatedly the prosecutors claimed that
Siegelman “lined his pockets” and claimed that he was the “nexus of a
pay to play” system. The problem with this is that no evidence of
personal benefit to Siegelman was ever offered.
Six attorneys general from around the country have now expressed their
concern about irregularities and misconduct in the Siegelman
prosecution. Several of them have suggested that Congressional
oversight committees conduct a probe of the circumstances of the
prosecution, and place those who have conducted the prosecution under
oath after the issuance of cautions and document preservation letters.
<link to Harpers>
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