Judge informs (R) Sen. Ted Stevens that his Felony trial will be in D.C., not Alaska... LOL !!!!

[snowbear]

This is GREAT news!! His attornies had requested a change of venue; knowing that he'd likely face a "friendly jury" in Alaska.

Taint Gonna Happen.

Sen. Stevens loses bid to move trial to Alaska



By ERIKA BOLSTAD
[email protected]

Published: August 20th, 2008 11:56 AM
Last Modified: August 20th, 2008 11:57 AM

WASHINGTON -- A jury in Washington, D.C., will determine whether Sen. Ted Stevens lied on financial disclosure forms about gifts and home renovations he allegedly accepted from an oil services company and its owner.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan decided today that the trial will stay in the nation's capital and continue on its accelerated schedule. The judge offered to take Fridays off during the trial so that Stevens could travel to Alaska to campaign on the weekends, but Stevens lawyer Brendan Sullivan was lukewarm to the idea, especially if it meant a slower path to a verdict.


Stevens asked for - and received - a speedy trial schedule so he could go to court before the Nov. 4 election. Jury selection is set to begin Sept. 22, and the trial will start two days later.

Continued >> http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/stevens/story/499537.html


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[Xipe Totec]

1. Alaska? When hell freezes over, Senator

Siddown, and shaddap!

[napi21]

2. OOPS! Trial to take place in October!!!! Boy, bet he's not a happy camper

right now! Poor old guy won't even be able to go home to campaign! Awe......

[snowbear]

4. I know... The SOB asked for an early trial thinking they'd let him have it in Anchorage..

And now he's stuck having it in D.C.

Sadly, there are too many people here who only think about MONEY..

...They could care less how corrupt you are.. as long as you bring home the goods.

[David Zephyr]

3. Thanks for this story.

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