Larry Craig, Idaho Senator was in big trouble. Craig have been arrested for lewd conduct, pleaded a lesser charge, now had said that he was going to resign as Idaho Senator if things kept going bad for him, meaning that if the courts don't overturned their decisions on his situation. Apparently, it did. His attorney filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea was investigating. Two of Craig's attorney argued that his actions are considered disorderly conduct if you look at the facts and the other point was that the plea agreement that he signed and mailed in was what they called "defective," in other words, there was no judge's signature on it. Craig said that he would remain in office if the court doesn't rule in his favor to withdraw his guilty plea.
Judge Charles A. Porter, Jr. who was the judge looking at Craig's case, denied Craig's motion to withdraw his guilty plea agreement on October fourth, 2007. He ruled that Craig have a clear decision when he sign the guilty plea agreement. There was enough evidence to state that Craig signed the decision. Craig was not happy about Porter's decision. He said that he will continue to serve out his Senate term, even though he said he was going to resign. Craig want to clear his name up with the Senate Ethics Committee which he might not get to do if he wasn't a Senator so he said he would remain a Senator in order to clear his name up. A couple of weeks later, Craig said he will try to appeal to the court's decision. Larry Craig had gotten into a jam, he cannot get out off. Pretty soon, he would have to fend for himself.
Judge Charles A. Porter, Jr. who was the judge looking at Craig's case, denied Craig's motion to withdraw his guilty plea agreement on October fourth, 2007. He ruled that Craig have a clear decision when he sign the guilty plea agreement. There was enough evidence to state that Craig signed the decision. Craig was not happy about Porter's decision. He said that he will continue to serve out his Senate term, even though he said he was going to resign. Craig want to clear his name up with the Senate Ethics Committee which he might not get to do if he wasn't a Senator so he said he would remain a Senator in order to clear his name up. A couple of weeks later, Craig said he will try to appeal to the court's decision. Larry Craig had gotten into a jam, he cannot get out off. Pretty soon, he would have to fend for himself.
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