US Supreme Court: Ex-Virginia gov to remain free for now

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LARRY O'DELL

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will not have to go to prison while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to consider his appeal of his public corruption convictions, the justices ruled Monday.

The court issued a brief order overturning a lower court's decision on McDonnell's incarceration.

McDonnell made a last-ditch plea to the high court to stay out of prison shortly after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond refused to grant the same request.

The Republican former governor was facing the possibility of having to report to prison within the next several weeks to begin his two-year sentence, handed down in January for doing favors for a wealthy businessman in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts and loans.

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[randys1]

1. And yet isnt Siegelman still in prison? WOW, and we think there is justice here

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

5. Yeah, where's the deference for Democratic railroad-ees?

[montanacowboy]

2. In the end, this creep will walk

and so will his wifey - repukes never pay the price

[stillwaiting]

6. It pays to play. And that's a message that TPTB will continue to send. nt

[HassleCat]

3. Would they do this for me?

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Can I do this? Hold a high office with a public trust, and betray that trust to enrich myself? Then, when convicted, drag out the appeals process so I can remain free for several years? Sign me up!

[Liberalagogo]

8. "pubic trust"

Is that like a promise to be it shaved or nicely trimmed?

[HassleCat]

9. Thanks. I'll correct before too many people see that. (eom)

[Liberalagogo]

11. Just funnin' with ya.

Now I'll look like an idiot when you correct it. Not that I need your help.

[HassleCat]

14. I make that mistake all the time

I have trouble hitting the "L" hard enough. "Could" often comes out "coud" and so on.

[Judi Lynn]

4. F'r crying out loud. Why are they teasing us? Don't they get enough attention, already? n/t

[Liberalagogo]

7. IOKIYAR

n/t

[jtuck004]

10. Kids. If you are going to be a criminal do not, under any circumstances, steal from less

than a million people.

Else you may wind up in jail.

[kacekwl]

13. A lesson for

Us all.

[kacekwl]

12. It will be years

now before he has to worry about prison and if found guilty after appeal be will somehow be pardoned.When will Obama do something about Siegalman ?

[marble falls]

15. We need to fix Congress and put some combination of Sanders/Biden/Clinton in the White House.