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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The judge who presided over the federal bribery trial of former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., says he can stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana was sentenced Friday to 13 years in federal prison for bribery and racketeering.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 (UPI) -- About 100 potential jurors filled out questionnaires on the first day of the trial of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., observers said.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. judge has set a May trial date for former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., accused of taking bribes to help a telecommunications company operate in Africa.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The corruption trial of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., will likely be delayed until 2009, court documents show.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. appeals court judge Wednesday upheld the corruption case against Rep. William Jefferson, clearing the way for the Louisiana Democrat to stand trial.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Lawyers for U.S. Rep. William Jefferson argued Wednesday that prosecutors used evidence protected by the Constitution to obtain a bribery indictment.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 (UPI) -- The federal corruption case of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., will begin Dec. 2, a judge announced Friday.
WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- Attorneys for U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., have asked a federal judge to reconsider a ruling denying a change of venue for his corruption trial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The corruption case against Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., may not start as scheduled next week, a published report said.
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