Barry Bonds Update
Barry Bonds' lawyers are taking their last stab at saving him from prison. According to FoxSportsWest.com, "Barry Bonds sat passively at the defense table Thursday and heard almost five hours of closing arguments in U.S. District Court. He was alternately described as someone who knowingly lied about using steroids and other illegal drugs, and as a person who was truthful but became a victim of overzealous prosecutors and former friends who ultimately were his 'enemies.'" The website also reports that when Bonds had to testify in front of the grand jury, he was given immunity but he still answered the questions dishonestly.
The jury of eight women and four men will convene Friday morning to decide if Bonds is guilty on any of the four counts, three of lying to a grand jury and one of obstruction of justice. Bonds faces 10 years for each count against him, but federal sentencing guidelines recommend a sentence between 15 and 21 months; he could also face house arrest.
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