Ridley-Thomas had been slated to surrender to U.S. Marshals next month. A judge has allowed him to remain free on bail while trying to overturn his corruption conviction.
Veteran Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was found guilty of fraud and bribery in a corruption scheme with a USC dean, was granted his request Thursday to stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction. Ridley-Thomas had been slated to surrender to U.S. Marshals next month and begin a 3½-year prison sentence.
'The government has an interest in moving the case along one way or the other,' he said, explaining that if an appellate court orders a new trial, prosecutors would want to limit delay. 'As time goes by, witnesses' memories fade. They would have an interest in getting it back on track as quickly as possible.' Lou Shapiro, a criminal defense attorney, said he found the move by prosecutors uncommon but didn't view it as a signal by the U.S.
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