Taking a break from the beach to get out of the sun and catch up on
some news and email.
> Message: 1
> From: Jim Graham
> Peter McLaughlin and Lisa McDonald will hopefully get to debate the
> issue in
> front of the public during the upcoming Mayoral campaign. They are
> the two
> who seem to be most talked about for the next election. Should be a
> fun
> election when you throw in the present Mayor and Stenglein.
Lisa as Mayor and then RT running for and being elected -;) Governor
would be an improvement in both offices.
> Message: 22
> From: "Shawn Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> A federal judge has denied former
> Minneapolis City Council Member Joe
> Biernat's request to stay out of prison
> while he appeals his conviction for
> public corruption.
>
> U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery said
> in a five-page filed Tuesday that the
> questions Biernat plans to raise in his
> appeal -- largely concerning the
> circumstances surrounding two statements
> he made to the FBI about receiving free
> plumbing work -- had already been considered
> by two judges and a jury. She said the
> questions don't meet legal standards for
> staying a sentence.
It seems that allowing Biernat to remain free pending appeal when most
anyone else convicted of anything doesn�t get such a chance would
present a double standard. The guy was convicted just as the drug
dealer or bank robber ... its time to start serving the sentance.
Terrell Brown
Loring Park
terrell at terrellbrown dot org
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