Key Witnesses in Langford Trial Have Their Sentencing Delayed

As key witnesses against the Mayor, their delay isn't that big a surprise, add Mary Buckelew into the mix and you have over three top witnesses who can testify against the Mayor.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—- Judge Scott Coogler has resceduled the sentencings for the two co-defendants who plan to testify against Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford.Coogler postponed sentencings for Albert LaPierre and William Blount, previously set for November 19 and December 17 respectively, to January 7, 2010.

The two men have pleaded guilty in a corruption case against Langford.They’ve admitted to charges they bribed Langford while he served on the Jefferson County Commission in exchange from lucrative bond swap deals.Langford’s trial is set to begin three weeks from today in Tuscaloosa.

As nice as the political corruption angle is, it would be nice to see some evidence against the financial institutions who made out like bandits from these deals.