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Jefferson court date moved to Feb. 25 |
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By Mike Soraghan
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Posted: 12/14/07 11:48 AM [ET] |
A federal judge has set the corruption case of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) for Feb. 25.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis reluctantly granted Jefferson's lawyer's request for a continuance. But he gave them an extra six weeks instead of the four months they sought.
"You'll just have to get it done," Ellis said.
The nine-term congressman is accused of taking more than $500,000 in bribes and demanding millions more for himself and his family members from 11 different companies interested in securing business contracts in Africa. |
