The Alabama state GOP issued a statement about the 11th Circuit's ruling. 'The former Governor's release pending appeal does not change the conviction by a jury of his peers. It would be premature to turn this development into anything other than a formality.'
Huge development for the cause of justice: Innocent victim of GOP political prosecution ordered released from prison pending appeal.
The DOJ will ultimately face the music for their sociopathic enterprise of destroying lives for politics, though this is not much solace for DOJ victims.
Human rights attorney and writer Scott Horton has a piece on the Siegelman developments:
Today was a news double-header for former Alabama Governor Don E. Siegelman. In an order issued by the Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Siegelman’s request to be set free pending his appeal was granted. The court noting that it had reviewed the decision of District Court Judge Mark Fuller for “clear error” and had considered legal issues de novo stated that:
'Siegelman has satisfied the criteria set out in the statute and has
specifically met his burden of showing that his appeal raises substantial questions of law or fact.'
What drives US attorneys in the Bush DOJ, like Wisconsin's Stephen Biskupic, to persecute innocents? That's a question we would like answered.
See also Dan Abrams who has taken up the torch on the case:
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