Siegelman released from prison pending appeal
by kos
Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 02:09:29 PM PDT
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted former Gov. Don Siegelman's request to be released from prison pending the outcome of his appeal.
Siegelman is currently serving a 7 year sentence in the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex in Louisiana following his 2006 public corruption conviction.
Acting U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin confirms the 11th Circuit granted Siegelman's release in a four page order which states Siegelman had raised a "significant question" about his conviction.
That "significant question" is called "Karl Rove".
Siegelman was already slated to be temporarily released for congressional testimony. This move likely ensures he never sees the inside of a prison cell again.
Update: Actually, the Justice Department hadn't agreed to release Siegelman for the testimony. Too bad Mukasey's effort at stonewalling the congressional investigation was rendered moot by the appeals court.
Update II: Fixed the bad link. Sorry about that.
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