JANUARY 05 2008
1.The Kingfish Characters
2. Federal judge explains reasons for keeping Siegelman in prison
while awaiting appeal
3. Rechecking the Mark Fuller Shuffle
4. Transcript Deadline Extended in Scrushy Trial
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The Kingfish Characters
By Mooncat of Left in Alabama
I got a real chuckle from Kingfish Agonistes over at No Comment,
even though the subject is not at all humorous. Here's some more
fun with Horton's character names:
<link to source>
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Federal judge explains reasons for keeping
Siegelman in prison while awaiting appeal
by Kim Chandler of Birmingham News
Calls reversal of conviction unlikely
....Quid pro quo:
He rejected defense arguments that prosecutors failed to prove a
quid pro quo deal between the men to swap the campaign money for
the appointment. Fuller said the specific statute under which Scrushy
and Siegelman were convicted did not require proving they had a
deal to swap the appointment for the donation. However, his
instructions to the jury "sufficiently apprised the jury of that
requirement," Fuller wrote.
Kilborn said that, without requiring prosecutors to prove a deal, most
campaign contributions could be considered crimes.
"That's dangerous," Kilborn said.
<link to source>
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Rechecking the Mark Fuller Shuffle
by Roger Shuler of Legal Schnauzer
....Of those 14 pages, almost six deal with the obstruction of justice
charge against Siegelman. I've stated here many times that I am not
a lawyer. But based on my legal research, obstruction of justice
appears to be what I would call a "piggyback" charge in criminal law.
In that regard, it seems to be similar to a charge of conspiracy. By
definition, conspiracy cannot be charged without other charges being
involved. And it seems that obstruction of justice, in the vast majority
of cases, would only "ride along" with other, more fundamental,
charges.
<link to source>
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Transcript deadline extended in Scrushy trial
by Kim Chandler
A federal judge extended a court reporter's deadline to March 31 to
complete the transcript of the trial of HealthSouth founder Richard
Scrushy and former Gov. Don Siegelman.
The Friday order from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals grants the
second deadline extension in the case.
<link to source>
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1.The Kingfish Characters
2. Federal judge explains reasons for keeping Siegelman in prison
while awaiting appeal
3. Rechecking the Mark Fuller Shuffle
4. Transcript Deadline Extended in Scrushy Trial
..............................................................................................................
The Kingfish Characters
By Mooncat of Left in Alabama
I got a real chuckle from Kingfish Agonistes over at No Comment,
even though the subject is not at all humorous. Here's some more
fun with Horton's character names:
<link to source>
.............................................................................................................
Federal judge explains reasons for keeping
Siegelman in prison while awaiting appeal
by Kim Chandler of Birmingham News
Calls reversal of conviction unlikely
....Quid pro quo:
He rejected defense arguments that prosecutors failed to prove a
quid pro quo deal between the men to swap the campaign money for
the appointment. Fuller said the specific statute under which Scrushy
and Siegelman were convicted did not require proving they had a
deal to swap the appointment for the donation. However, his
instructions to the jury "sufficiently apprised the jury of that
requirement," Fuller wrote.
Kilborn said that, without requiring prosecutors to prove a deal, most
campaign contributions could be considered crimes.
"That's dangerous," Kilborn said.
<link to source>
.............................................................................................................
Rechecking the Mark Fuller Shuffle
by Roger Shuler of Legal Schnauzer
....Of those 14 pages, almost six deal with the obstruction of justice
charge against Siegelman. I've stated here many times that I am not
a lawyer. But based on my legal research, obstruction of justice
appears to be what I would call a "piggyback" charge in criminal law.
In that regard, it seems to be similar to a charge of conspiracy. By
definition, conspiracy cannot be charged without other charges being
involved. And it seems that obstruction of justice, in the vast majority
of cases, would only "ride along" with other, more fundamental,
charges.
<link to source>
.............................................................................................................
Transcript deadline extended in Scrushy trial
by Kim Chandler
A federal judge extended a court reporter's deadline to March 31 to
complete the transcript of the trial of HealthSouth founder Richard
Scrushy and former Gov. Don Siegelman.
The Friday order from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals grants the
second deadline extension in the case.
<link to source>
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| photo: Jim Young/Reuters Karl Rove, top political strategist to Bush, is Scott Horton's character Chuck Plove in "Kingfish Agonostes" |
| Karl Rove = Chuck Plove |
| Bob Riley = Kingfish |
| photo: Reuters/Downing In Scott Horton's "Kingfish Agonistes" Bob Riley is the Kingfish. |
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