Former Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) hopes to stay free while he appeals his conviction of public corruption. He'll take his case to the Supreme Court and hopes to avoid prison in the mean time, according to Fox News.
The motion was filed two days after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld McDonnell's conviction. His lawyers hope to keep him out of prison while the appeals process continues, according to the Arlington Patch.
"He remains neither a flight risk nor a threat to public safety," McDonnell's lawyers said in a written statement, Fox News reported. McDonnell and his wife were found guilty of receiving $165,000 in gifts and loans in exchange for favors given to a vitamin executive. McDonnell has been sentenced to two years in prison, while his wife will serve one year and one day in prison.
McDonnell was found guilty of 11 criminal charges. He and his wife have stayed out of prison while they continue their appeals. Prosecutors have said that they will oppose McDonnell's motion to remain free. The court has given them until 5 p.m. on Friday to respond, the Associated Press reported.
The former governor was previously considered as a running mate for Mitt Romney's 2012 Presidential campaign.
