WASHINGTON (AP) - Alabama Democratic Congressman Artur Davis is
recommending that former Governor Don Siegelman avoid testifying
before Congress about his corruption case.
Davis, a former federal prosecutor, said that Republicans would
use the occasion to try to embarrass Siegelman by rehashing
unflattering details from his trial. In a letter to House Judiciary
Committee Chairman John Conyers today, Davis also said the
testimony could jeopardize Siegelman's appeal.
Last week, Conyers said the committee wants to bring Siegelman
to Washington to testify about the case as part of a broader
congressional investigation into allegations of Republican
political influence at the Justice Department.
After serving nine months in federal prison, Siegelman was
released on Friday while his 2006 conviction on bribery and
obstruction of justice charges is on appeal.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
More
Advertisement