U.S.

Panel to hear ex-Detroit's mayor's appeal for a new trial

/ AP

DETROIT - A three-judge panel will hear former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's appeal for a new trial.

Documents show oral arguments are scheduled for Jan. 13 before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.

Kilpatrick wants his corruption conviction overturned. He is serving a 28-year sentence at a federal prison after a jury last year convicted him of two dozen crimes, from tax evasion to bribery. He appealed, saying there was a conflict involving his attorneys, among other reasons.

Kilpatrick's co-defendant and friend Bobby Ferguson also will have his appeal heard by the court.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Goetz has said in a filing that Kilpatrick can't prove his defense lawyers had a conflict of interest. Goetz also says the court should affirm the 21-year sentence given to Ferguson, a contractor.

First published on November 28, 2014 / 7:16 PM EST

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