Not only did the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reject a full hearing to Former Governor Don Siegelman and Healthsouth Founder Richard Scrushy, but former Democratic State Senator E.B. McClain is about to be sentenced for his conviction on charges of funneling state grant money to a on-profit agency that then turned around and hired him to work for them. And there may be other developments for Democrats to look forward to. According to The Birmingham News: McClain faced a 19- to 24-year sentence, but prosecutors are seeking a shorter sentence because McClain provided "certain information" after his conviction. Don't you wonder what he might have told them about who?
[NOTE: A Runoff election will be held on June 30th to select a replacement for McClain in State Senate District 19. The candidates in the runoff are State Representatives Merika Coleman of Hueytown and Priscilla Dunn of Bessemer, both Democrats. No matter who wins, that will create a vacancy in the House.]
[UPDATE: Birmingham News reports McClain sentenced to almost 6 years.]
May 15, 2009
Bad Friday for Alabama Democrats
Not only did the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reject a full hearing to Former Governor Don Siegelman and Healthsouth Founder Richard Scrushy, but former Democratic State Senator E.B. McClain is about to be sentenced for his conviction on charges of funneling state grant money to a on-profit agency that then turned around and hired him to work for them. And there may be other developments for Democrats to look forward to. According to The Birmingham News: McClain faced a 19- to 24-year sentence, but prosecutors are seeking a shorter sentence because McClain provided "certain information" after his conviction. Don't you wonder what he might have told them about who?
[NOTE: A Runoff election will be held on June 30th to select a replacement for McClain in State Senate District 19. The candidates in the runoff are State Representatives Merika Coleman of Hueytown and Priscilla Dunn of Bessemer, both Democrats. No matter who wins, that will create a vacancy in the House.]
[UPDATE: Birmingham News reports McClain sentenced to almost 6 years.]
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