Out In Style

By sskrplaw on June 4, 2008 7:35 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

           

spence.jpgAfter four days of deliberations, a Detroit jury acquitted Jeffrey Feiger and his law partner of all charges, then went to a nearby bar to toast the victory with the defendants. “I hope,” said Feiger, “this puts an end to political prosecution in the age of Mr. Bush.” Added Feiger’s attorney, the legendary Gerry Spence, “This is one of the great moments in my life. … This is a nice way to end a career — representing a great lawyer who represents ordinary people.”

         Spence had argued that the prosecution was politically motivated. Ordinarily, a claim of reimbursement of political contributions is handled by the Federal Election Commission as a civil matter. At the trial, the FBI agent in charge of the investigation admitted to a preraid meeting of 80 to 100 agents who fanned out armed to the teeth to raid Feiger’s office and the homes of 40 of his employees. The agent conceded he could not recall such a well attended meeting in any comparable case.

 

Alan Milstein

 

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