Safavian was convicted of obstruction of justice of an investigation
by the GSA inspector general's office, which carries a recommended 15
to 21 months in prison and is the most serious of the four charges on
which he was convicted.
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August 17, 2006
Ex-procurement chief argues for new trial
By Kimberly Palmer
An attorney for David Safavian, the former chief of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy who was convicted of obstruction of justice
and other charges in June, filed a motion for a new trial last month.
Government lawyers have responded with a 27-page document opposing the
motion.
A judge will hear arguments for both sides in court next Thursday.
Safavian's lawyer, Barbara Van Gelder, argues that the admission of
e-mails between lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Safavian as evidence was
improper and unfairly prejudiced jurors.
In the e-mails, Abramoff and Safavian discussed their 2002 golf trip
to Scotland and property owned by the General Services Administration,
where Safavian served as chief of staff at the time.
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He doesn't hafta worry. Bush'll probably pardon him.
Harry
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