SAN DIEGO -- A federal judge in San Diego has reaffirmed his ruling that a defense contractor convicted of bribing a former congressman cannot subpoena reporters and government officials to determine the source of grand jury leaks.
Brent Wilkes had sought to subpoena 20 possible witnesses, including Associated Press reporter Allison Hoffman. His attorneys argued the leaks denied Wilkes a fair trial and urged that the indictment be dismissed.
U.S. District Judge Larry Burns called the leaks an example of "outrageous governmental misconduct" Monday, but he said that Wilkes still got a fair jury trial.
Wilkes' attorney Mark Geragos said he would ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the subpoenas and dismiss the indictment.
