Jul 14, 2010 0
Convicted Politician’s Attorneys Urge Federal Appeals Court to Bounce Big Brief
If appellate briefs are wars of words, it would seem the lawyers for an imprisoned former state senator are asking for some arms control. Prosecutors recently filed a 281-page opening brief in an appeal challenging a 55-month sentence — but defense lawyers are urging the 3rd Circuit to reject the brief, arguing it is simply too long, and saying “if briefing were to continue at this pace ..




