Enron boss wants verdict quashed - Democratic Underground

DoYouEverWonder

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Wed Jun-21-06 05:33 AM
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Enron boss wants verdict quashed

21 June 2006

Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling is asking a judge to overturn last month's court verdict that found him guilty of fraud and conspiracy at the firm.

In a motion filed with the US District Court in Houston, Skilling claims that the evidence presented at the trial was "legally insufficient".

If the verdict will not be overturned, Skilling said he wants a retrial.

Along with Enron founder Kenneth Lay, Skilling was convicted of hiding Enron's debts before its 2001 collapse.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5100964.stm

Way to go jerk, let's waste more of the people's time and money saving your sorry ass from jail.

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wakeme2008

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Wed Jun-21-06 05:37 AM
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1. LOL and oh by the way,,, please release my 60 million

so I can pay my attorneys for filing these silly motions... :grr:

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PatGund

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Wed Jun-21-06 05:38 AM
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2. It's a delaying tactic

Skilling and Lay know damn well they're going to get a presidential pardon before Bush leaves office, they're just stalling until Bush can give "Kenny Boy" and friends their pardons

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Gman

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Wed Jun-21-06 06:08 AM
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5. Pardons could come as early as Spring next year

after the elections and 2 years before the next. Since 1994, the GOP does their dirty work during off election years then the next year they act innocent.

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Roland99

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Wed Jun-21-06 05:43 AM
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3. He might even threaten to say he considered suicide again!

The horror.

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fasttense

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Wed Jun-21-06 05:45 AM
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4. They will undoubtedly take this to the Dancing Supremes,

Where their old buddies will call it unconstitutional and allow the criminals to go free.

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wordpix2

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Wed Jun-21-06 09:33 AM
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6. what an ass, I just wish the shareholders & pension holders could

get some justice for themselves.

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Sadie5

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Wed Jun-21-06 10:14 AM
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7. Wise judge?

I only hope the judge sees through this guy and makes him take his lumps accordingly. In my mind if the Judge does release the 60 million then he is helping Skilling dupe the shareholders and retirees.

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BarbaRosa

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Wed Jun-21-06 10:17 AM
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8. Hey Jeff

I got a speeding ticket back in '78, could you talk to the judge about that one also? Thanks, BR.

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gratuitous

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Wed Jun-21-06 10:30 AM
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9. Routine procedural move

Gotta go through all the hoops for your client, even when the motion is pointless. Gives the appellate attorney a little more time to write the appellate brief, and makes one more section for the assignments of error recitation.

Can we please toss Mr. Skilling in the clink pending the outcome of his appeals, like we would with any other common criminal?

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Kablooie

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Wed Jun-21-06 11:19 AM
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10. I'll bet the judge is quaking in his boots.

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melm00se

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Wed Jun-21-06 02:48 PM
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11. there is no law

preventing them from asking, in fact it is entirely within their rights to do so. You don't want to give any procedural reason to allow for an overturned verdict on appeal...so let them ask

(and something in the back of my head says that is a standard motion after just about any criminal conviction that doesn't involve being caught on video tape or someother extremely damning evidence)

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warrens

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Wed Jun-21-06 03:10 PM
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12. Legally insufficient for a member of the ruling class

He's pissed that he's being judged on legal standards that apply to the little people. Sorta like Leona Helmsley.

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