Mayor Langford Gets Trial Delayed Till August

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Associated Press - March 27, 2009 4:14 PM ET

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has delayed the bribery and public corruption trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and two associates.

Langford, Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount and Democratic lobbyist Al LaPierre were set to go on trial in May. But a judge granted a defense request Friday to delay the trial, which is now set for Aug. 31.

Lawyers for the three men said they needed more time to prepare a defense.

Langford, Blount and LaPierre were named in a 101-count indictment in December that includes charges of conspiracy, fraud, bribery, money laundering and filing false tax returns.

All three pleaded not guilty and are free on bond.