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.
In a ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis said Jefferson must wear an electronic monitor and may not travel outside the New Orleans area without court permission. Jefferson must advise the court when he travels to Washington for meetings with his lawyers.