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HANG 'EM FIRST, AND LET THEM SORT IT OUT ON APPEAL
May 31, 2005
Supreme Court overturns Arthur Andersen Conviction
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm for destroying Enron Corp.-related documents before the energy giant's collapse.
In a unanimous opinion, justices said the former Big Five accounting firm's June 2002 obstruction-of-justice conviction -- which virtually destroyed Andersen -- was improper. The decision said jury instructions at trial were too vague and broad for jurors to determine correctly whether Andersen obstructed justice.
Corpses always like to win on appeal.
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HAHAHA!!! Too little, too late!!
Posted by: Brent | May 31, 2005 8:31 PM