Stories Tagged ‘Richard Scrushy’
By Andrew Ramonas | November 17, 2009 3:36 pm
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D) was sentenced in 2006 to seven years in a federal prison on bribery and mail fraud charges brought by Middle District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Leura Canary, a Bush holdover.
Tags: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Alabama, Alice Martin, Don Siegelman, Karl Rove, Leura Canary, Middle District of Alabama, Northern District of Alabama, Office of Special Counsel, Richard Scrushy
By Stephanie Woodrow | October 5, 2009 9:32 pm
In a second investigation into claims made by former Justice Department paralegal Tamarah Grimes, the Office of Special Counsel determined that none of her claims were valid.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Margolis, DOJ Inspector General, Don Siegelman, Don Siegleman, Donald Siegleman, John Conyers, Michael Mukasey, Middle District of Alabama, Office of Inspector General, Office of Special Investigations, President Obama, Randolph Neely, Richard Scrushy, Ronald R. Gallegos, Steve Cohen, Steven Cohen, Steven K. Mullins, Tamarah Grimes, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, William E. Reukauf
By Farhan Daredia | July 9, 2009 3:36 am
The Justice Department denies that Tamarah T. Grimes, a member of the team that prosecuted the now-former Alabama governor, was terminated as a result of her allegations against the office of U.S. Attorney Leura Canary.
Tags: Don Siegelman, Eric Holder, John Conyers, Leura Canary, Michael Mukasey, President Obama, Richard Scrushy, Tamarah Grimes
By Andrew Ramonas | June 30, 2009 4:39 pm
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asked for a new trial based on evidence discovered after his 2006 federal conviction on corruption and bribery charges. His attorney wrote in a court filing that the former governor should have a new trial because prosecutors failed to produce Brady material, tampered with witnesses and targeted Siegelman for political reasons.
Tags: Alabama, Brady violations, Don Siegelman, Leura Canary, Middle District of Alabama, political prosecution allegations, Richard Scrushy, Susan G. James
By Mary Jacoby | June 28, 2009 9:49 pm
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy filed a motion Friday for a new trial, arguing prosecutors failed to turn over key evidence about a lead witness before his 2006 trial.
Tags: Brady violations, Don Siegelman, political prosecution allegations, Richard Scrushy, Stephen Feaga, Tamarah Grimes, Ted Stevens case