Subject: The Latest on the Siegelman Case
From: Don.Siegelman@******.com
Date: Thu, July 15, 2010 10:10 am
To: "******** ******" ******@******.***
Dear ***********,
As many people have asked about the progress of my case, I’m writing to bring you
up-to-date.
**My Case was Vacated :** As you may know, last month the U.S. Supreme Court
vacated the judgment in my case and sent it back to the 11th Circuit Court of
Appeals “for further consideration” in light of the Skilling case. That case gutted
the so-called “Honest Services” statute, under which I also was charged (along with
bribery and obstruction of justice.)
**My Case will go back to the Court of Appeals**: We will have to wait to see what
the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals does. My lawyers, including the lead lawyer, Sam
Heldman, of Washington, DC, are hard at work preparing for briefing and oral
argument for the Appeal. If you have questions regarding the meaning of the Supreme
Court's decision please contact [Sam Heldman](mailto:sheldman&******.***)
**A Motion for a NEW TRIAL was filed:** Peter Sissman, also of Washington, DC, has
filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds of multiple instances of government
misconduct (due to Karl Rove's direction) that came to light after the trial.
**A second Motion for RECUSAL was also filed:** On June 29, Peter Sisman filed a
second motion, this one for recusal, asking the trial judge to disqualify himself
from the Siegelman case. The reason for this request is an April 2007 exparte - a
back-room private meeting - the judge had with U.S. Marshals and Postal Inspectors
in which they discussed matters which were pending before the judge in my case while
keeping the meeting and what was discussed a secret from my lawyers until May 14,
2010, **three years later!**
**This is illegal!** Peter Sisman stated:
* "The law required that the Trial Judge immediately inform defendants of any ex
parte meeting. He failed to live up to his obligation. Here, the Trial Judge’s
impartially can reasonably be questioned."
The Huffington Post has also published an article by Andrew Kreig providing further
information about this [here.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-kreig/court-vacates-siegelman-c_b_629735.html.)
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