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Renzi seeks postponement of Aug. 16 sentencing
TUCSON ai??i?? Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi has requested a postponement of his Aug. 16 sentencing date for more than a half dozen corruption charges accusing him of using his office for personal financial gain and looting a family insurance business to help pay for his 2002 campaign.
Renzi jury expected to begin deliberations
A federal court jury in Tucson is expected to begin deliberations Thursday in the criminal case against former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi.
Jury to be selected for trial of ex-congressman Renzi
TUCSON ai??i?? Jury selection is scheduled to start Tuesday in federal court in Tucson in the trial of former Congressman Rick Renzi and a former business partner of the Arizona Republican.
Appeals court overturns embezzlement convictions of former Renzi associate
A federal appeals panel Monday overturned the embezzlement convictions of an associate of former Rep. Rick Renzi, the Arizona congressman indicted in 2008 on 48 counts of fraud, conspiracy and other charges.
Court won’t review congressional immunity defense in Rick Renzi case
The Supreme Court won't hear a bid by former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to block his trial on charges of extortion and other crimes.
Appeals court rejects former Rep. Renzi’s claims, says fraud case can go forward
A federal appeals court on June 23 rejected former Rep. Richard Renzi’s claim that his legislative position should protect him from prosecution on charges of fraud and corruption.
Gosar has money lead, but CD-1 still a toss-up
The eight Republican candidates in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District may not agree on much, but all of them say that freshman Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is vulnerable.
2 Renzi associates headed for federal court trial
Two associates of former Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi are set for trial this week in a case tied to allegations that the congressman looted his family insurance business to fund his campaigns and for personal expenses.
Wiretaps in Rick Renzi’s case tossed
A judge has ruled that wiretaps federal investigators collected while investigating former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi for corruption can't be used in his upcoming trial.
Judge wants to split Renzi case into 3 trials
TUCSON a�� The criminal case against former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona and three other men should be split into three trials, a federal magistrate recommended. If the suggestion is accepted by another judge, the Republican could go to trial twice.
Renzi lawyers object to speech and debate ruling
TUCSON - Lawyers for former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi have objected to a federal magistrate's denial of their motion to dismiss the public corruption case against him on constitutional grounds. Renzi's lawyers contend that the government violated the U.S. Constitution's "speech or debate" clause in wiretapping his conversations with aides concerning a failed land swap deal in which he's been accused[...]
New land commissioner wrapped up in Renzi’s legal tangle
Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi’s attempt to have the federal case against him dismissed may hinge on conversations he had with Arizona’s new state land commissioner.
