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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Oct. 21, 2011

Convicted defense contractor may get a second chance

A key figure in a bribery scandal involving a congressman in San Diego may get another chance to contest his conviction, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A key figure in a bribery scandal involving ex-Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham in San Diego may get a chance to contest his conviction, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.


The panel voted 3-0 to order an evidentiary hearing on whether a witness should have been granted immunity to give testimony that would aid Brent R. Wilkes. U.S. v Wilkes, 2011 DJDAR 1544...

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