VA Judge Denies Retrial Request for Jefferson
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Updated: 5:43 PM Sep 21, 2009
VA Judge Denies Retrial Request for Jefferson
WASHINGTON (AP)
A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption.
Posted: 8:00 PM Sep 21, 2009
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A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption.

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, Virginia ruled against a motion by former Rep. William Jefferson on Friday. Jefferson was convicted August 5 on 11 of 16 federal counts for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa after federal agents found cash in his freezer.

A jury ruled Jefferson must forfeit roughly $470,000 in bribery receipts. He later filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.

In his request, Jefferson argued he should have been allowed to use information about a sexual relationship between a cooperating witness and FBI agent at trial. Ellis says the relationship was irrelevant and inadmissible as evidence at trial.

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