Attorneys for indicted state Sen. Ulysses Currie are trying to get his passport back temporarily so he can attend a conference in Canada.
Currie's lawyers made the request Friday in U.S. District Court filings. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett has not yet released a decision.
Currie, a Prince George's County Democrat, gave up his passport as a condition of his release. Currie's attorneys say he is scheduled to attend the Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments next month in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Currie attorney Joseph Evans said he's optimistic the request will be approved.
Currie is charged with accepting bribes from Shoppers Food Warehouse and lying to federal investigators. He has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 26.
Another politician who feels he deserves special treatment and can follow special rules!
ReplyDeleteDon't give him the passport back!
If the average American commits a crime and is unable to get to work because of the consequences, then this guy shouldn't be any different.
I know he's not been tried yet, but I can see it now, they give him the passport back and he disappears!
What is in PG County's water with all these pols?
ReplyDelete10;26...it s NOT the water in PG county. Further, you can bet your life that if it was you or me, our passport would NOT be returned. Especially just to attend a MEETING, like, in HIS position, he will be able to offer world class solutions and help governments run better. But wait --- since bribery, graft, kickbacks, and outright theft is normal behavior for today's politicians, then maybe he DOES have valuable insight for the rest of those thieves, who, remember, are using taxpaayer funds to travel to Nova Scotia. It would be interesting to see just what value the TAXPAYERS are getting out of this annual "meeting"....
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