Attorney predicts exoneration for former Enron CEO
WASHINGTON
Daniel Petrocelli says the decision Thursday "paves the way for
a reversal of the convictions" and for a complete exoneration. He
also tells The Associated Press that when Skilling's case returns
to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, he'll move
to have the appeals court overturn all 19 of Skilling's
convictions.
Petrocelli says prosecutors relied heavily on the theory that
Skilling fraudulently didn't render honest services and led to the
implosion of the former Houston-based energy trading giant. He says
that theory, which the justices discredited Thursday, taints all of
Skilling's 19 convictions.
