tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post372007549050655550..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: Federal Prosecutors Want Siegelman To Get a Longer Sentencelegalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-54409378209769919742009-05-13T19:41:00.000-05:002009-05-13T19:41:00.000-05:00They asked for 30 years last time and got 7. Now t...They asked for 30 years last time and got 7. Now they are asking for 20. It's not uncommon for a criminal defendant to get charges tossed out on appeal, but actually wind up doing more time because the judge imposes a harsher sentence at the new sentencing hearing. Several years ago, I saw a medical doctor who was already out on probation go all or nothing on appeal because a felony conviction meant losing his license. He lost, got a stiffer sentence, went back to prison and lost his license. The bottom line is he knew too much about some bad things his partners had done. They and the hospital were getting sued for malpractice and this doctor was going to be called as a witness for the plaintiffs until he was discredited by the criminal conviction. A similar thing is going on in Siegelman's case. He knows too much about Iran Contra drug trafficking by Alabama Republicans. The system is not fair.Robby Scott Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625575128616865817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-81627769183991519352009-05-13T09:40:00.000-05:002009-05-13T09:40:00.000-05:00Michael:
I'm afraid I don't follow you. How does t...Michael:<br />I'm afraid I don't follow you. How does this nullify the notion that it was a GOP witch hunt? From where I sit, it seems to add to that notion.<br /><br />As for John Goff, his case already had been dealt with administratively, until he sued Bob Riley. That's when the gov apparently pushed it to become a criminal matter. That should concern any American, of any political stripe.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-84971205544599916712009-05-13T06:03:00.000-05:002009-05-13T06:03:00.000-05:00This sort of nullifies yours and the ex govs whole...This sort of nullifies yours and the ex govs whole case of a Republican witch hunt. You may wish to also follow up on the John Goff case, whom you once said was a victim of the GOP, yet in reality was a small time Bernie Madoff.<br />See the world objectively for a change.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408696336074302725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-75928103621350537022009-05-13T02:00:00.000-05:002009-05-13T02:00:00.000-05:00where is obama during all of this? Should he not b...where is obama during all of this? Should he not be looking into the DOJ activities?joyfuljanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417230252199206590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-8439646449765906432009-05-13T01:48:00.000-05:002009-05-13T01:48:00.000-05:00What a travesty of justice. Do the Alabamaa Federa...What a travesty of justice. Do the Alabamaa Federal Prosecutors have nothing better to do? Don is an innocent man who is trying to clear his name.Shame on the prosecutors. They should be investigated. What they are doing does not even sound legal.joyfuljanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417230252199206590noreply@blogger.com