Reply #12: Democracy NOW: Political Prosecution? Justice Dept Holds onto Docs in Case

[L. Coyote]

Friday, August 24th, 2007
Political Prosecution? Justice Dept Holds onto Docs in Case of Jailed Alabama Governor Siegelman
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/24/1322201

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We look at the case of jailed former Governor Don Siegelman. He is currently serving a seven-year, four-month prison sentence on charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud. We speak with attorney and Harper's Magazine contributor, Scott Horton. We turn to Alabama and to the case of jailed former Governor Don Siegelman. He is currently serving a seven-year, four-month prison sentence on charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud.

Jurors last year ruled that Governor Siegelman was bribed by HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy for a seat on the state health board. Prosecutors said Siegelman was bribed with $500,000 in contributions to his 1999 lottery campaign. Siegelman also was convicted on a separate obstruction of justice charge.

But critics say Siegelman is the target of a political witch hunt. The Justice Department has yet to comply with a request from Congress to release documents about the case. ...............