Home run king Barry Bonds entered a plea of not guilty to a re-written federal indictment; the San Francisco Chronicle has the details. I guess after the cracker jack job the feds did on the D.C. Madam case, its time to turn to the next highest national law enforcement priority. No doubt Roger Clemens is next in the queue.
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Bonds Pleads Not Guilty To New Indictment
June 6, 2008 · 1 Comment
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san diego bail // August 9, 2008 at 10:03 pm |
Surrounded by lawyers while fans chanted his name, Barry Bonds left court Friday after pleading not guilty to charges he lied to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs.
The home run king was arraigned in U.S. District Court on four counts of perjury and one of obstruction of justice stemming from a Nov. 15 indictment. If convicted, he could spend more than two years in prison.
Bonds appeared relaxed as he smiled and chatted with his cadre of six attorneys. He then stood before the judge with his hands clasped behind his back and said: “I’m Barry Bonds.”
Newly hired defense attorney Allen Ruby entered the plea on Bonds’ behalf.
“Barry Bonds is innocent,” Ruby said after the hearing. “He has trust and faith in the judicial system.”