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Don Siegelman Granted Release Pending Appeal | 18 comments (18 topical)

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Point taken -- not a bail expert (none / 0) (#17)
by aquarian on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 02:26:49 PM EST
Thanks for clarifying Peter (and being nice enough not to say Tsk, Tsk, read the statute!)

Didn't mean to suggest that court was prejudging merits -- courts of appeals frequently grant stays pending appeal based on "likelihood of success on the merits" and turn around and later deny appeal on merits.  Of course, I should have realized that the standard for criminal relief might be different than civil relief.

On the other hand, I take it that Siegelman had to establish some measure of credible support before the court would grant the motion. Based on the Court's ruling, and the failure of the district court to provide a satisfactory explanation, the prosecution has to be pretty concerned.  I am never one to predict where a court of appeals will come out, but there is a definite tone to this order.

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Yes (none / 0) (#18)
by Peter G on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 02:38:25 PM EST


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Don Siegelman Granted Release Pending Appeal | 18 comments (18 topical)

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