Nacchio trying to avoid jail pending appeal
Jeff Smith, Rocky Mountain News
Published August 3, 2007 at midnight
Attorneys for former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio are still fighting to keep their client out of prison pending the appeal of his insider-trading conviction.
As expected, Nacchio’s attorneys gave notice today they are appealing to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals a judge’s decision to deny Nacchio bail.
Nacchio’s attorneys argued last week that there are four "substantial issues" for appeal of the insider-trading conviction including jury instructions, the exclusion of expert testimony and the judge’s decision to limit Nacchio’s classified-information defense.
But U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham ruled last Friday that none of the issues were substantial or close enough to warrant Nacchio being allowed to go free during his appeal.
The government also filed a motion last week opposing Nacchio being free during appeal. Jeff Dorschner, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Colorado, on today referred to that motion.
Nacchio was sentenced to six years in federal prison, and ordered to report within 15 days of the designation of a prison. Nacchio requested the Schuylkill minimum-security prison camp in Pennsylvlania, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons will make the final determination.
Since Nacchio could be ordered to report to prison within a few weeks, the Appellate Court will be asked by his legal team to take up the matter on an expedited basis.
Featured
-
DPS improvements
This interactive shows you how schools will benefit under the bond proposal.
-
2008 Voter’s Guide
Use our Ballot Builder tool to compare your viewpoints to the candidates.
-
Broncos Game Action
Slide shows of the Broncos-Jags quarter-by-quarter photos from Invesco.
-
Rocky Truth Patrol
Rocky Truth Patrol investigates a claim about Colorado Sen. Shawn Mitchell
-
A Dozen on Denver
Manuel Ramos' story is featured this week on 'A Dozen on Denver.' Check it out!
-
Peak Picks
Submit your fall foliage photos to our contest and vote on other submissions.
-
Presidential Elections
See how Colorado counties have voted through the years.
-
County election profiles
A look at how residents in each Colorado county may vote.
-
A dream fulfilled
A Rocky Mountain News and MediaStorm production
Post your comment
Registration is required. Click here to create your free user account, or login below.
Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.