Thursday, May 27, 2004
Grounds for appeal changes game
Perjury charges brought against a government witness have the Stewart legal team prepping for next week when they will request a new trial. The charges give Stewart grounds for appeal and a last chance at staving off a prison sentence.
Yes, you might say, "it's a good thing."
The June sentencing is the other shoe dropping as it relates to this case. Prior to the verdict in March, Stewart, MSLO and companies like K-Mart were all in limbo. Separate strategies were waiting to be implemented based on a guilty or not guilty verdict. These companies are in a similar state as we wait to see if Martha Stewart will do time in prison.
Before the above news, it was merely a question of HOW long she might serve. This changes the game and, I suspect, her lawyers are not the only team shuffling plans accordingly.
