Now that Judge Susan Illston has rejected Barry Bonds’ bid to drop the obstruction of justice conviction against him and set a Dec. 16 sentencing date, federal prosecutors say they won’t seek to retry Bonds on three unresolved perjury counts. Prosecutors made their intentions known in a brief notice filed today, the Mercury News’ Howard Mintz says.
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Now that Judge Susan Illston has rejected Barry Bonds’ bid to drop the obstruction of justice conviction against him and set a Dec. 16 sentencing date, federal prosecutors say they won’t seek to retry Bonds on three unresolved perjury counts. Prosecutors made their intentions known in a brief notice filed today, the Mercury News’ Howard Mintz says.
Feds won’t retry Barry Bonds on perjury counts
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Now that Judge Susan Illston has rejected Barry Bonds’ bid to drop the obstruction of justice conviction against him and set a Dec. 16 sentencing date, federal prosecutors say they won’t seek to retry Bonds on three unresolved perjury counts. Prosecutors made their intentions known in a brief notice filed today, the Mercury News’ Howard Mintz says.
