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Alabama's Ex-Governor Appeals his Conviction

By Conaway and Strickler

Disgraced ex-Alabama governor Don Siegelman had been sentenced for seven years in jail for a 2000 federal bribery conviction. But according to a December 9, 2008 article in the New York Times, Siegelman's lawyers now believe that the conviction can be overturned. Siegelman's troubles stemmed from an appointment the governor made on behalf of a generous contributor. At the time of trial his case, which was heard by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, riveted both regional and national political observers. Many Democrats suggested that Siegelman's sentencing over the federal criminal charges had less to do with the merits of the prosecution's case than it did with the fact that the governor was a Democrat. Indeed, this insinuation that the Justice Department had been acting politically provoked a media firestorm...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).