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Maraya1969

(22,482 posts) Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:05 AM Feb 2012

Tom Delay was sentenced to 3 years in jail over a year ago. Why is he not in jail yet? [View all]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47384.html

Seriously? The judge said he could post bail while he filed an appeal but does that mean you don't have to serve your jail sentence?

I have been waiting for years for this man to hit the jail. I've never seen anything like this.

Anyone have any insight?

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Tom Delay was sentenced to 3 years in jail over a year ago. Why is he not in jail yet? [View all] Maraya1969 Feb 2012 OP

Money? Rex Feb 2012 #1

Been out on bail since January 2011, on appeal. May be time to ask some questions and make noise. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #2

The bad news on that one is here... pkdu Feb 2012 #3

Unbelievable Maraya1969 Feb 2012 #4

It is perfectly legal for those appealing criminal sentences to remain free on bond until their amandabeech Feb 2012 #5

a real example oldhippydude Feb 2012 #6

he's a republican? barbtries Feb 2012 #7

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2012 #10

But didn't Don Siegelman have to go immediately to jail while his appeal was pending? fasttense Feb 2012 #8

He is a democrat though madokie Feb 2012 #9

+1 Rex Feb 2012 #14

IOKIYAR--aways! nt tblue37 Feb 2012 #15

he's a republican politician in texas...they do as they please, they are above the law spanone Feb 2012 #11

R#19 & K n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #12

Becuase John Edwards (warts & all) was correct. bvar22 Feb 2012 #13