Libby found Guilty

CNN.com ^ | 03/06/2006

[LM_Guy]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial.

Libby, 56, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.

Libby was convicted of:

obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived a grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame;

making a false statement by intentionally lying to FBI agents about a conversation with NBC newsman Tim Russert;

perjury when he lied in court about his conversation with Russert;

a second count of perjury when he lied in court about conversations with other reporters.

[LM_Guy]

You could see this coming. Going to prision becuase you don't have a perfect memory.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Its a mockery of justice.

[mockingbyrd]

crap, crap and more crap.

The questions from the jurors to the judge seem to create an excellent opprotunity for appeal.

[Hildy]

Does he get to appeal?

[BMIC]

Makes you wonder if he'd have gotten off better by refusing to say anything to anyone about the matter, no matter what.

[Vaquero]

Libby goes to jail while the Dims and Sandy Burgler are rolling on the floor laughing their @sses off.....

.....Pubes just dont get ruthless and the Dims do.....

[WVNan]

Of course he would have been better off. Why can't Republicnas learn from bill and hill? "I can't recall" "I can't recall."

[SF Republican]

The bottom line, when questioned, ALWAYS say I don't remember.

[Bainbridge]

Time for a pardon.
Get to it, W.

[MizSterious]

That's the question I have--can he appeal--and appealing actually seems better than what some are asking for: a pardon would almost imply guilt, and would forever leave a taint on his record. Better than nothing, but I'd like to see a re-trial, with a FAIR jury.

[Dave S]

He should have referred to his notes. The Feds did. He should have returned to the grand jury and corrected his testimony. Rove did. He shouldnt have lied. Libby did.

[padre35]

GWB should have let the staffers take the 5th,

[Jeff Chandler]

Libby goes to jail while the Dims and Sandy Burgler are rolling on the floor laughing their @sses off.....

New Tone.

[P-40]

He should have stuck with 'I don't know' and 'I don't remember' when answering questions.

[vikingd00d]

Bush should pardon him and give the Left the finger.

[highlander_UW]

There is a precedence set for sentencing for perjury...Clinton had his license to practice law suspended for 5 years...that was it.

[Agent Smith]

Perhaps this is indirect payback for the Marc Rich pardon.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Bill Clinton lies day and night, night and day, about the threat of Islamic extremism. Death reigns over New York City as a result, and pulls are country into a major war, and his reward is he gets 40 million a year in speaking fees. This guy forgets what he said to a reporter about something that had zero impact on anything, and he goes to jail for twenty five years. Wow!

[pnh102]

Makes you wonder if he'd have gotten off better by refusing to say anything to anyone about the matter, no matter what.

He'd still be guilty. Fifth amendment constitutional protections do not extend to witnesses in a crime. If the Bush administration had produced evidence at the beginning of this mess that showed clearly that Valerie Plame was not undercover, there would have been no need for this investigation.

[mborman]

Libby found Guilty

Of what?

Speaking the name of an insignificant CIA desk jockey?