Lay's death leads senators to offer restitution measure

[Judi Lynn]

Nov. 16, 2006, 9:23PM
Lay's death leads senators to offer restitution measure

By DAVID IVANOVICH and KRISTEN HAYS
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON — In the wake of a federal judge's decision vacating the late Ken Lay's fraud and conspiracy convictions, two senators introduced a bill Thursday to allow victims to seek restitution when a defendant convicted of a crime dies before his appeals have been completed.

The same day the Justice Department filed notice it will appeal U.S. District Judge Sim Lake's decision to clear Lay's name "in light of pending legislation."

Last month, Lake wiped out the one-time Enron Corp. chairman's convictions because Lay died before the appeals process had been completed.

In reaching that decision, Lake was following a precedent set in the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — the same court that will hear the government's challenge.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4341328.html

[Donnachaidh]

1. I certainly hope they do make this retroactive to before Lay's Death

Many of these people were wiped out.

And neither he NOR his family should benefit from that theft. Perhaps if they seize ALL assets from these corporate thieves the next batch will think twice before playing with people's lives.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Is Lay really dead? Or is this another republicon con job?

I just don't trust him, or his dear crony, George AWOL Bush.


They sure cremated the evidence in a big hurry...