CONFIRMED: Siegelman Released on Appeal
by LieparDestin
Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 01:56:26 PM PDT
More info as it comes in:
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Former Gov. Don Siegelman will be released from prison, after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted him an appeal bond, the lead prosecutor in the case said.
Acting U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin said he received a courtesy call from the court today. "He's going to be released," Franklin said.
He said he was disappointed but added, "The 11th Circuit has the discretion to do that, and I respect that."
UPDATE 1
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.
