Former Los Angeles County elected official Mark Ridley-Thomas will remain free while he appeals his conviction on federal corruption charges, according to court documents obtained Friday.
U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who presided over Ridley-Thomas' 16-day criminal trial in March, approved Ridley-Thomas' motion for bail pending appeal in a two-page order late Thursday.
The appeal before the Ninth Circuit is expected to be heard sometime next year. Issues to be argued by the defense include the allegation that the prosecution's dismissal of two Black women from the jury panel during the selection process was the result of racism, Ridley-Thomas' attorneys said. Ridley-Thomas was found guilty of participating in a scheme in which he received benefits from USC for himself and his son while he had a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was acquitted of a dozen other charges related to a scholarship and a professorship that his son, Sebastian, received from the university.
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