Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is not just getting to go home after spending nine months in federal prison. He's also getting a chance to testify before Congress about possible political influence over his prosecution.
A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Siegelman released pending the appeal of his corruption case, just hours after the House Judiciary Committee announced that it wants to hear his views when it probes claims of selective prosecution by the Justice Department.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in its ruling Thursday, said the former governor had raised "substantial questions of fact and law" in challenging his conviction.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Former Alabama Gov. Appeals Bribery Conviction
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The amusing thing....is that the healthcare CEO who offered the bribe....is still in jail and not getting a free ticket out. This kinda makes the whole episode kinda amusing to watch. Even if Karl Rove said he "authorized the CEO to pay Don"...then what? Don still takes the bribe and still gives the position to the CEO in exchange. Nothing changes.
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