1.0 link 200509 <![CDATA[Siegelman Lobbies DOJ To Intervene As Court Deadline Nears]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/08/siegelman-lobbies-doj-to_n_200509.html A lobbying effort to persuade the Justice Department to intervene in the politically tainted case against Don Siegelman has intensified in recent days, as a deadline for appealing the charges against the former Alabama Governor nears.

After being released on appeal bond last spring, Siegelman was convicted in March by a Court of Appeals on charges of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction for appointing a prominent donor to a state post. Now he is pushing for a rehearing of his case --...

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