Bernie Ebbers Supreme Court Appeal Denied
An AP newswire article, via SFGate.com, reports that:
The Supreme Court turned down an appeal Monday from former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy.More here.
The justices rejected without comment Ebbers' bid for review of his 2005 conviction based on his contention that he was denied a fair trial.
Ebbers argued in court papers that the trial judge improperly allowed prosecutors to use testimony from witnesses who had been given immunity, but denied immunity to potential defense witnesses.
The judge also instructed jurors that they could find Ebbers guilty if they believed he suspected a crime was being committed but intentionally looked the other way.
posted by Fergie @ 3/05/2007 10:45:00 AM
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