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Federal prosecutors say the only thing novel about ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s conviction was that it targeted a major company’s CEO, not low-ranking miners.
Prosecutors defended Blankenship’s conviction in a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals filing Monday.
Blankenship is appealing from prison.
He reported to a California prison May 12 to serve a one-year sentence for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch coal mine. The mine exploded in 2010, killing 29 men.
A jury convicted him in December.
Blankenship’s attorneys previously contended that prosecutors had a “novel” theory that criminalized managerial budget decisions. Defense attorneys contended the jury pool was biased, the prosecution was politically motivated, and trial rulings were unfair.
Oral arguments will be Oct. 26 in Richmond, Virginia.
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The PSC scheduled four public comment hearings for June, and is still accepting written comments online and via mail.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSurrounded by lawmakers, local officials and a couple of horses at the Charles Town Races, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a new law designed to make the industry far more competitive.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, the state supreme court decides on vaccine requirements, the office of miners health and safety releases its findings about recent accidents and money talks on Planet Money.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe high court agreed to review the case last December after blocking a lower court order that stopped the creation of new charter schools without voter approval.
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