Monday, July 02, 2007
Scooter Skates
President Bush reacted quickly to the denial by the federal Court of Appeals of Scooter Libby's request to stay out of jail on bail pending his appeal of his convictions for perjury and obstruction of justice, by commuting the 30 month sentence (and only that). The conviction, fine (quarter million dollars) and probation all stand and are subject to the appeal. Prison is off the table. Seems the right thing to do under the circumstances. The hard part will be in January, 2009 if the Court of Appeals has not yet ruled. Pardon or hope for the best? We'll have to revisit.
Labels: Scooter Libby; Commutation
