No New Trial for Former Gov. Don Siegelman
A federal appeals court has upheld the bribery conviction and prison sentence of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman.
The appeals court ruled that Siegelman would not get a new trial. Â The judges also upheld his 78-month prison sentence.
Siegleman was convicted in 2006 on federal bribery charges. His lawyers say the trial was tainted by a U.S. Attorney with ties to Republican politics. Siegelman is a Democrat.
Siegelman is scheduled to be released from prison in 2017.
