MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new review of the convictions in the government corruption case against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-Health-South CEO Richard Scrushy.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had upheld their convictions, was told toreview the appeals in light of a ruling that went against what is known as the “honest services” fraud law.
Last week the justices found fault with the anti-fraud law in the case of former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling, and defense attorneys for Siegelman and Scrushy had hoped that ruling would give them a new chance to challenge their convictions.
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