Created Sun 23rd Nov 2008 5:31am PST by 
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WILL Conrad Black win his appeal for release ?
Current forecast: 16% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 16% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
Former media tycoon Conrad Black is appealing to US President George W Bush to commute his prison sentence for fraud and obstruction of justice.
Black, a Canadian-born member of the UK's House of Lords, has been in prison since March, serving a sentence of six and a half years.
The US justice department confirmed it had received the appeal and said it would be considered in the normal way.
Mr Bush has the power to issue a pardon and reduce a prison sentence or fine.
The US Pardon Attorney, Ronald Rogers, will investigate and review the appeal, and make recommendations to the president.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7743069.stm
Black, a Canadian-born member of the UK's House of Lords, has been in prison since March, serving a sentence of six and a half years.
The US justice department confirmed it had received the appeal and said it would be considered in the normal way.
Mr Bush has the power to issue a pardon and reduce a prison sentence or fine.
The US Pardon Attorney, Ronald Rogers, will investigate and review the appeal, and make recommendations to the president.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7743069.stm
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ABC News 1 week ago
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