Judge refuses to dismiss Enron charges (Lay and Skilling)

[ProSense]

Judge Declines to Dismiss Enron Charges
By KRISTEN HAYS, AP Business Writer
2 hours, 59 minutes ago


HOUSTON - The judge overseeing the fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling declined Monday to dismiss the case based on defense allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

U.S. District Judge Sim Lake said attorneys for Lay and Skilling failed to substantiate their claims that "deliberate, systematic prosecutorial misconduct" has choked their efforts to prepare for trial.

The judge said at a Dec. 1 hearing that he doubted he would dismiss the charges based on the allegations.

For several months, the defense teams have argued that prosecutors have squashed their trial preparation efforts by making obvious or veiled threats to critical witnesses that they could be indicted or face harsh sentences if they talk to the defense teams.

Prosecutors have denied intimidating anyone.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060109/ap_on_bi_ge/enron_lay_and_skilling

[NanceGreggs]

1. Poor Jeffie and Kenny-Boy ...

:nopity: Couldn't you just cry?

[peekaloo]

2. runnin' on empty

:rofl:

[Sadie5]

4. Will the trial be on TV

Be great if it is.

[peekaloo]

5. Probably not. Have to watch the "greatest hits" on the nightly broadcasts.

[OneTwentyoNine]

3. Keep stalling boys......

Seeing how Ken Lay will be Bush's first pardon on the way out the door ole' Kenny Boy wants to delay his trial as long as humanly possible....

[DemoTex]

6. Take your medicine like a strong woman does, boys.

She is Martha Stewart and you should have already studied her lessons. Martha will get the last laugh in this, while you boys are getting buggered in gaol.