Bonds Pleads Not Guilty in San Francisco Courthouse (video)

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Barry Bonds Pleads Not Guilty
Published 12/7/2007 by Stump at MUD FREE SPORTS
Barry Bonds showed up in a US District Court and entered a plea of not guilty to four counts of perjury for lying and one count of obstruction of justice to a federal grand jury in the investigation into BALCO. This was in response to questioning Bonds faced about having used steroids in the past. The testimony and evidence was made into a book, "Game of Shadows" which will be a movie on HBO soon. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for February 7th in which Bonds may not attend. Bonds released a statement on his website. "I still have confidence in the judicial system and especially in the judgment of the citizens who will decide this case," he said. "And I know that ...

Barry Bonds Arraigned & He Cops a Plea, Will He Sign With Oakland?; The Continuing Saga...
Published 12/8/2007 by Maryland Orioles' Fan at Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond
As expected, former Giants slugger and home run king, Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he lied to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs. According to a report from the AP, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ordered Bonds released on $500,000 personal recognizance, meaning he won't have to put up any money unless he violates the conditions of his release. He was ordered to return to court on Feb. ...