March 6, 2007

THERE, BUT FOR THE GRACE OF STARR...:

Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case (Amy Goldstein and Carol D. Leonnig, 3/06/07, Washington Post)

A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, while acquitting him of a single count of lying to the FBI.

The verdict, reached by the 11 jurors on the 10th day of deliberations, culminated the seven-week trial of the highest-ranking White House official to be indicted on criminal charges in modern times.

Under federal sentencing guidlines, Libby faces a probable prison term of 1 1/2 to three years when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton June 5.


Posted by Orrin Judd at March 6, 2007 3:32 PM
Comments

Medved said possible up to 25, longer than murderers.

Posted by: Sandy P at March 6, 2007 3:43 PM

trial of the highest-ranking White House official to be indicted on criminal charges in modern times.

Huh? Watergate? Or what about the various Clinton cabinet members? Or does "modern times" start on 21 Jan 2001?

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at March 6, 2007 3:51 PM

18 months at a country club--why not obstruct justice?

Posted by: oj at March 6, 2007 4:02 PM
18 months at a country club--why not obstruct justice?

Plus a WAY better book deal. BONUS!

Posted by: JR at March 6, 2007 4:26 PM

The Republic is safe again!

Posted by: b at March 6, 2007 4:46 PM

Lying about a non-existing crime didn't pay. No mention that many of the "star" prosecution witnesses (Miller, etc) had recollections even worse than Libby. No mention that Fitzgerald knew the source of the leak before the grand jury even started. And Raoul's correct - sentence is more MSM spin portrayed as fact.

Posted by: AWW at March 6, 2007 4:56 PM

It would be an act of disloyalty not to pardon Libby before he serves one day in jail.

Posted by: Lou Gots at March 6, 2007 7:14 PM

The pardoner owes him nothing. If Libby'd told the truth the story went away several years ago.

Posted by: oj at March 7, 2007 12:16 AM

I wasn't watching it and only heard a snippet, but last night Fox News interviewed one of the Libby jurors who just happened to live next door to Tim Russett? Is this possible?

Has Bushco gone mad to have allowed this guy to sit on the jury, and does anyone know the rational for Bush appointing Donna Shalala to head the investigation of Walter Reed hospital scandal?

Please somebody wake me up from this nightmare.

Posted by: erp at March 7, 2007 10:03 AM

I wasn't watching it and only heard a snippet, but last night Fox News interviewed one of the Libby jurors who just happened to live next door to Tim Russett? Is this possible?

Has Bushco gone mad to have allowed this guy to sit on the jury, and does anyone know the rational for Bush appointing Donna Shalala to head the investigation of Walter Reed hospital scandal?

Please somebody wake me up from this nightmare.

Posted by: erp at March 7, 2007 10:23 AM

Why would that disqualify a juror?

Posted by: oj at March 7, 2007 12:37 PM

Personal connection to a major player perhaps.

Posted by: erp at March 7, 2007 4:24 PM
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