Judge won't release former Alabama Governor Siegelman on appeal bond [View all]

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Source: Tuscaloosa News quoting Associated Press report

MONTGOMERY | A federal judge on Thursday refused to free former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman from prison while he continues to appeal his 2006 bribery conviction.

Siegelman has raised significant issues, but the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is unlikely to grant Siegelman a new trial since the court has already rejected similar arguments from his co-defendant, Richard Scrushy, U.S. District Judge Clay Land of Georgia said in his 31-page order.

Siegelman attended a Monday hearing in Montgomery before Land while shackled and wearing a red jail jumpsuit. The former Democratic governor is arguing his 2006 trial was tainted by the involvement of a prosecutor with ties to GOP politics. His lawyers also say the trial judge made legal mistakes when sentencing Siegelman.

Then-U.S. Attorney Leura Canary announced her recusal from the investigation in 2002, three years before Siegelman was indicted, after Siegelman's lawyer made an issue of her husband's work in GOP politics. Siegelman's lawyers argued she still remained improperly involved in the case.


Read more: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20141218/NEWS/141219657?tc=cr

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THIS IS BULL----- of the highest {dis}ORDER

There are several witnesses (and ex Karl Rove gal Jill Simpson);
who have testified that U.S. Attorney Canary faked her recusal.

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LINK Of Governor Siegelman's appeal to 11th Circuit - detailing U.S. Attorney Canary bad faith dealings.

http://media.al.com/wire/other/Siegelman%20appeal%20to11th%20Circuit.pdf

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