"Judge Throws Out Fraud Charge" is the headline to this story today in the Washington Post. Here is the lead:
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- A federal judge threw out the most serious criminal charge against Martha Stewart on Friday, raising the possibility that the multimillionaire businesswoman could avoid federal prison even if a jury convicts her on all the remaining charges.Here is Judge Cedarbaum's ruling, via Findlaw.com. Posted by Marcia Oddi at February 28, 2004 07:44 AM