[Vision2020] Craig loses appeal

[Scott Dredge]

Larry Craig has lost his appeal in more ways than just the legal one.

-Scott

> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:08:54 -0800
> From: kmmos1 at verizon.net
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Craig loses appeal
> 
> Sen. Craig loses appeal in airport sex sting case
> 
> By Steve Karnowski
> 
> Associated Press Writer
> Updated: 12/09/2008 10:48:14 AM MST
> 
> MINNEAPOLIS -- Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw 
> his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting that 
> effectively ended his Senate career.
> 
> A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the 
> Republican's bid to toss out his disorderly conduct conviction.
> 
> Craig still has the option of appealing to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and he 
> said Tuesday he was considering future options.
> 
> Craig was arrested June 11, 2007, by an undercover police officer who was 
> conducting a sting operation against men cruising for gay sex at the 
> Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
> 
> He quietly pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and paid a fine, but changed his 
> mind after word of his arrest became public that August. Craig insisted he 
> was innocent and said he was not gay. His attorney argued that the police 
> officer misconstrued Craig's foot-tapping, hand movements and other conduct.
> 
> But the case brought widespread ridicule and effectively ended his political 
> career.
> 
> Craig lost several GOP leadership positions in the wake of the scandal, and 
> the Senate Ethics Committee said in February that Craig had brought discredit 
> on the Senate. The committee members said they believed he was guilty, and 
> that his attempt to withdraw his plea was just an effort to evade the legal 
> consequences of his own actions.
> 
> More of this story at:
> http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11176601 
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
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