Latest On His Case From Don Siegelman - 'Motion For New Trial, 2nd Motion For Recusal Also Filed'

[Hissyspit]

Dear -,

As many people have asked about the progress of my case, I’m writing to bring you up-to-date.

My Case was Vacated: As you may know, last month the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the judgment in my case and sent it back to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals “for further consideration” in light of the Skilling case. That case gutted the so-called “Honest Services” statute, under which I also was charged (along with bribery and obstruction of justice.)

My Case will go back to the Court of Appeals: We will have to wait to see what the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals does. My lawyers, including the lead lawyer, Sam Heldman, of Washington, DC, are hard at work preparing for briefing and oral argument for the Appeal. If you have questions regarding the meaning of the Supreme Court's decision please contact Sam Heldman.

A Motion for a NEW TRIAL was filed: Peter Sissman, also of Washington, DC, has filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds of multiple instances of government misconduct (due to Karl Rove's direction) that came to light after the trial.

A second Motion for RECUSAL was also filed: On June 29, Peter Sisman filed a second motion, this one for recusal, asking the trial judge to disqualify himself from the Siegelman case. The reason for this request is an April 2007 exparte - a back-room private meeting - the judge had with U.S. Marshals and Postal Inspectors in which they discussed matters which were pending before the judge in my case while keeping the meeting and what was discussed a secret from my lawyers until May 14, 2010, three years later!

This is illegal! Peter Sisman stated:

"The law required that the Trial Judge immediately inform defendants of any ex parte meeting. He failed to live up to his obligation. Here, the Trial Judge’s impartially can reasonably be questioned."

The Huffington Post has also published an article by Andrew Kreig providing further information about this here.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Peter L. Sissman.

Thank you so much!

Don Siegelman
Governor of Alabama 1999-2003
"America's # 1 Political Prisoner", The American Trial Lawyer Magazine

http://www.donsiegelman.org

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. k and r

[Jim Sagle]

2. We voted for change...why can't we at least have a new Department of Justice?

[midnight]

3. K&R

[suffragette]

4. K&R

[pinboy3niner]

5. K&R

:kick:

[EFerrari]

6. Kick

[sabrina 1]

7. He is a political prisoner and it is very disappointing that

the DOJ has not taken up this case to look into the corruption that was behind this political prosecution. If they could do it for a Republican, they should give at least equal treatment to a Democrat.

And Karl Rove still roams free ... whatever happened to the subpoenas he refused to respond to? What happened to Leahy's committees, on Habeas Corpus, on Torture. Has all this been dropped? Did we make some kind of deal that if Democrats won, all investigations would end?

[madfloridian]

9. I agree completely.

[ck4829]

8. K&R