John Edwards Verdict
The jury has reached a verdict. Stand by.
UPDATE: Jury Says It Can Reach Verdict on Only One Count of John Edwards Indictment
So still, stand by.
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“As the jury in the John Edwards case deliberates a week with no verdict, how long is too long?”
AP reports.
“D.C. Mayor’s Administration Mired In Scandal”
NPR: “Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray was elected to office on a platform of anti-corruption. But just two years into his term, a federal investigation has left two former aides pleading guilty to misdeeds during the 2010 election. Gray… Continue reading
“Don’t Tweet Your Ballot”
Unless you want to face felony charges in Wisconsin.
“Sen. Tom Coburn admonished for helping former John Ensign aide”
WaPo: “The ethics panel focused its ‘qualified admonition’ on Coburn for his role in helping Hampton’s work as a lobbyist during the one-year period after leaving Ensign’s office, when he was still legally forbidden from lobbying the Senate.”
“John Edwards verdict could become part of Citizens United backlash”
The CS Monitor reports.
“First sign of progress from John Edwards trial jury”
But don’t expect a verdict before Memorial Day.
“Instructions may complicate Edwards jury’s task”
The News and Observer reports.
“Experts give odds to Edwards on appeal”
WaPo reports.
“In Edwards Case, Judge’s Words May Hold Key, Experts Say”
The New York Times offers this news analysis as we await the John Edwards verdict. The article discusses a point, which I make more fully in this Slate piece, tying the Edwards prosecution to those of Tom DeLay and… Continue reading
Is Mitt Romney A Unicorn?
Some people are not saying he is, but just asking the question.
Siegelman Cert Petition on Supreme Court Docket for May 31
Allison Hayward Also Has Some Worries About the Jury Instructions in the Edwards Case
See here.
I have suggested that Edwards will have strong grounds for appeal if he is convicted, based upon the jury instructions, the exclusion of testimony from former FEC commissioners, as well as a potential misunderstanding by the judge… Continue reading
“Will “willfully” save John Edwards?”
CBS News reports.