Lawyers for defense attorney J. Mark Shelnutt have asked a federal judge to reimburse him for more than $225,000 in legal fees, claiming federal prosecutors "lacked any legal or factual basis" for the drug, money-laundering and bribery charges of which Shelnutt has been cleared. Judge Clay Land has excoriated federal prosecutors for making "sweetheart plea deals" with drug dealers to support their "relentless pursuit" of Shelnutt. But the former U.S. Attorney who initiated the investigation has lashed out against the judge.
December 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Repercussions from the acquittal of a Columbus, Ga., criminal defense attorney cleared of federal drug, money-laundering and bribery charges last month are continuing.
Lawyers for J. Mark Shelnutt have asked a federal judge to reimburse their client more than $225,000 in legal fees, claiming that federal prosecutors “lacked any legal or factual basis” for the charges and possessed “clear, unequivocal evidence” that would exonerate him of any wrongdoing.
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