Prosecutors continue to prosecute Barry Bonds

Before a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court this week, United States prosecutors urged the judges to uphold Barry Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction.

U.S. prosecutors also said that U.S. District Judge Susan Illston properly instructed the jury, despite Bonds’ lawyers arguments.

Additionally:

“Contrary to Bonds’s attempts to interpret it as such, Count Five did not charge him with the act of obstructing justice through particular statements he made to the grand jury, but through intentionally evasive, false, and misleading testimony,” prosecutor Merry Jean Chan wrote.

Barry Bonds to Judge: Toss out the whole conviction!

Barry Bonds files appeal

Barry Lamar Bonds' legal team has decided upon a Greek Dodge Ball legal strategy.

His lawyers have asked a federal appeals court to completely (fast) toss out his felony obstruction conviction, saying it was based upon a lot of rambling and more rambling; and in the end not that big of a deal.

Andy Pettitte is not warming up in the bullpen.

Extra legal innings for Barry Bonds in the obstruction case

Barry Bonds, this week, has asked for a second extension to file written arguments in his appeal to overturn his obstruction of justice conviction.

Prime reason for the extension? His lawyer has been busy with other cases.

Barry Bonds — Free To Swing "Dangerous" Baseball Bats … Again

Barry Bonds has federal approval to pickup a “dangerous weapon” — namely, a baseball bat — thanks to a new court order courtesy of kind Judge Susan Illston.

Happy New Year, Barry Bonds!

Let's face it, 2011 was a great year for Barry Lamar Bonds. 

A perjury conviction didn't happen in 2011. It was one vote short.

A conviction of obstructing a U.S. probe of steroid use did happen.

However, United States prosecutors asked Judge Susan Illston to send the slugger Barry Bonds to prison. That didn't come close to happening.

Judge Susan Illston, apparently a long-time San Francisco Giants fan, let those feelings manifest themselves into a nice home team victory for the MLB all-time leader in walks. And did he walk.

Nice Judge Susan sentenced Bonds to two years probation and 30 days home confinement and 250 hours of community service.

What a 2011 for the slugger!

What will 2012 bring for Barry Lamar Bonds?

Well, Hall of Fame decisions must be made for the 2013 induction. Both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are eligible for Hall induction next year. The Baseball Writers Association of America will evaluate their overall worthiness. So shall we. It should be an interesting 2012 for Barry Bonds.

Barry Bonds Walks

Yes, Barry Bonds walks. Walks. Does he ever!

Walks, not to first base, this time (as usual). But (effectively) walks back to his Beverly Hills home for the holidays and for the next several months to craft his legal strategy for the appeal.

After all these years, all this money, all this time in court, all this discussion, all this lawyering, all this lying, all these women, all these drugs. Barry Bonds walks. He does, in fact, walk.

And, if you didn't know by now, that is the reason for the subheading on The Barry Bonds Trial blog:

Barry Bonds, the all-time MLB leader with 2,558 walks

This was the prediction, the bet, the forecast and the result that was baked into the process all along. Truth.

When Barry Bonds entered the courtroom today, he gave a loving wink to his mother as he headed to the defense table. Barry, his mom, his lawyers, and many others knew this would be a good day at the plate.

Barry Bonds walks.

Legal analysts expected Judge Illston to follow the probation department’s suggestions and impose a sentence less harsh than the federal guidelines calling for 15 months to 21 months in prison.

And was Judge Illston ever, so nice. Ever. It pays to have San Francisco Giants fans in the courtroom. What a home team victory. San Francisco Justice for the world to see and hear! Tony Bennett sings.

The judge sentenced Bonds to two years probation and 30 days home confinement and 250 hours of community service. Barry Lamar Bonds declined to address the judge.

Happy holidays, Barry Bonds!

The judge agreed to stay her sentence while Bonds appeals his conviction. The prosecutors object.

The U.S. Government lawyers were grandstanding all along with calls of 15 months in prison.

Prosecutor Parrella has called the probation recommendation "inadequate and almost a slap on the wrist." Home confinent in a 15,000 square foot mansion and meager fine is "laughable" for someone in Bonds' position. "I urge the court to send a message here." The court did not send a message. Instead, it sent Barry Bonds home for the holidays, a gift for Bud Selig and a message to U.S. Government lawyers.

Bottom line for Barry Bonds?

The MLB home run record.

The MLB walk record.

No prison time.

Next up for Barry Bonds?

A new reality show: "Gardening, at home (for 30 days at the most), with Barry Bonds." Yet, first, more lawyering and more courtroom.

And, the Hall of Fame vote.

Federal Prosecutors Recommend Prison for Barry Bonds

In court documents filed, United States prosecutors have asked Judge Susan Illston to send former baseball slugger Barry Bonds to prison. Sentenced to 15 months in prison, to be exact.

Barry Bonds: Give Me Probation, Please

Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's career home-run record holder convicted of obstructing a U.S. probe of steroid use, asked the federal judge on the case to sentence him to probation and not prison.

Lawyers for the former San Francisco Giants left fielder said in a court filing this week that Barry Bonds' "history of good works" and other factors justify a sentence of probation.

Barry Lamar Bonds is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 16.

Barry Bonds to be sentenced December 16

The all-time MLB leader in walks and home runs, Barry Bonds, will be back in U.S. federal court later this year to be sentenced for his felony obstruction of justice conviction.

Barry Bonds conviction upheld

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston wrote:


“Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, the record supports a finding, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the question was material to the grand jury’s investigation of BALCO and Greg Anderson for unlawfully distributing performance enhancing drugs, and that defendant endeavored to obstruct the grand jury by not answering it when it was first asked. The conviction can be upheld if (the) defendant endeavored to obstruct justice, even if he did not succeed.”

Extra Innings Continue for Barry Bonds and the Prosecutors

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, in San Francisco today, granted a prosecutors’ request for more time to decide whether to try the Barry Bonds case again and to face another perjury trial.

Barry Bonds’ attorney, Allen Ruby, voiced objection after objection regarding the delay. Ruby wanted to know immediately whether the government would continue its years long pursuit of his client.

Barry Bonds’ Lawyers: Acquittal or Schedule a New Trial

It's starting to be 'go' time again for Barry Bonds' Legal Team. Go lawyers!

On Wednesday, Barry Bonds’ attorneys filed a motion in U.S. District Court in San Francisco asking Judge Susan Illston to change Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction to an acquittal or schedule a new trial.

“Unauthorized rambling is not a federal crime,” Bonds’ lawyers noted. Whatever that means.

Federal prosecutors are also expected to ask for a new trial Bonds on the three perjury charges.

A hearing for July 1 is scheduled for this request.

Prosecution rests in Barry Bonds trial

Mariners | Prosecution rests in Barry Bonds trial | Baseball Notebook | Seattle Times Newspaper


U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, regarding the tape. "It's barely intelligible."

Judge says new tape almost entirely "inadmissible or irrelevant"

Barry Bonds trial: Judge says new tape almost entirely "inadmissible or irrelevant" - ContraCostaTimes.com

Judge wrestles with release of Bonds juror info | The Associated Press | MLB

Judge wrestles with release of Bonds juror info | The Associated Press | MLB | Washington Examiner

Judge Illston: Former players to testify at Bonds trial (again)

Once again, to make it perfectly clear to Barry Bonds' attorneys, Barry Bonds and anyone else paying attention; U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled that U.S. prosecutors could call on ballplayers to testify that they had received performance-enhancing drugs from Anderson.

Barry Bonds' attorneys said that allowing other athletes to testify that Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson had provided them with steroids would lead a jury to believe that Anderson had supplied Bonds with the same drugs.

Judge Illston: Former players to testify at Bonds trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Some of Barry Bonds’ former teammates, along with other retired Major League Baseball players and perhaps current player Jason Giambi, will have to testify at the slugger’s upcoming perjury trial, a federal judge said Friday.


Lawyers for Bonds argued at a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston that the players should be excluded because of their ties to Bonds’ former trainer Greg Anderson, who is refusing to testify against the slugger.


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Barry Bonds Unsealed

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge told prosecutors Friday to redraft their indictment of Barry Bonds and made public his grand jury testimony, revealing a previously unpublicized drug test from seven years ago that showed an elevated testosterone level.

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston ordered prosecutors to fix Bonds' indictment so that each of the five counts against him don't cite multiple statements that prosecutors say are false.

Prosecutors originally accused Bonds of lying 19 different times during his grand jury appearance, and charged him with four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.


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Three Counts are out! in the Barry Bonds Trial

Three Counts Dismissed in the Barry Bonds Trial, but the case move on


A federal judge in San Francisco today dismissed several charges against Barry Bonds but has left intact most of the indictment.

Judge Susan Illston dropped three of the charges against ex-San Francisco Giants, Barry Bonds, lightening the legal load of baseball's all-time home run king

A chess move in the Barry Bonds perjury case

Well, sports fans, here's some more drama for you below. What will happen next, and more importantly, what will that San Francisco judge do!!!???

Judge could unseal all BALCO evidence

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal prosecutors in the Barry Bonds perjury case have reversed course in a move that some observers believe is grounded in desperation, asking the judge to make public the entire Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative investigation, including evidence and testimony from numerous high-profile athletes.

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