FRANKFORT, Ky. - Attorneys for Gov. Ernie Fletcher say the embattled governor shouldn't be tried for allegedly basing personnel decisions on political considerations because Democrats committed similar acts for decades without punishment.
In a 96-page motion to dismiss filed by Fletcher's lawyers last week, his attorneys claim the crimes Fletcher is accused of committing are the same ones that have been violated by Democrats for years.
"One of the most honored and respected precepts in American jurisprudence is that a person cannot be singled out for prosecution under a law that, over many years, has not been enforced against anybody else," the motion reads.
Fletcher was charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and political discrimination stemming from allegations that he gave protected state jobs to political allies. (GASP!)
He pleaded not guilty during an arraignment last month and is scheduled to be back in court on Nov. 8.The special grand jury overseeing the investigation has issued 29 indictments, 14 of which remain sealed. Fletcher announced in August that he had pardoned his entire administration - other than himself - for any charges that could result from the probe.
AP Wire | 07/17/2006 | Fletcher's lawyers say governor victim of 'selective prosecution'
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