Mitchell Wade:
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 04/28/2008 07:58:19 AM PDT
WASHINGTON—A federal judge will sentence former defense contractor Mitchell Wade, who pleaded guilty to bribing now-jailed former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, in December.
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 04/28/2008 07:58:19 AM PDT
WASHINGTON—A federal judge will sentence former defense contractor Mitchell Wade, who pleaded guilty to bribing now-jailed former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, in December.
Prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina to sentence Wade after the November trial of former CIA executive director Kyle "Dusty" Foggo.
Prosecutor Howard Sklamberg refused to say after Monday's hearing in Washington whether Wade would testify at Foggo's trial.
Urbina set Wade's sentencing for Dec. 15.
Brent Wilkes:
A month after a federal appeals court said Brent Wilkes could be free on bail while trying to reverse his bribery convictions, not much has changed for the former Poway defense contractor.
He is still in a downtown San Diego federal jail, unable to satisfy bail requirements from U.S. District Judge Larry Burns to secure his release.
Brent Wilkes:
A month after a federal appeals court said Brent Wilkes could be free on bail while trying to reverse his bribery convictions, not much has changed for the former Poway defense contractor.
He is still in a downtown San Diego federal jail, unable to satisfy bail requirements from U.S. District Judge Larry Burns to secure his release.
As a result, Wilkes is back before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, asking that court to order his immediate release based on the amount of collateral for bail he has been able to pull together.
The emergency appeal, filed Thursday, comes after two hearings in front of Burns over the past month where Wilkes fell short of securing $1.4 million in collateral for a $2 million bail Burns has set.
The emergency appeal, filed Thursday, comes after two hearings in front of Burns over the past month where Wilkes fell short of securing $1.4 million in collateral for a $2 million bail Burns has set.
That was the same bail amount that was set when Wilkes was indicted and eventually convicted of 13 charges of bribery, conspiracy, money laundering and fraud.
In the appeal, Wilkes says Burns was told by the 9th Circuit to set conditions of release for Wilkes but did not do so. Instead, he argues that Burns set a bond “which ensures only that Mr. Wilkes will remain in jail indefinitely,” according to court papers.
Wilkes says the court should order his release on the $2 million bail that was in place previously, secured by the same properties, or that his release should be ordered secured by the new bond package he submitted April 18.
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