Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Judge rejects Roger Clemens' bid to avoid retrial (AP)

FILE - In this July 14, 2011 file photo, former Major League baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves federal court in Washington. Clemens is heading back to court to find out whether he'll face a second trial on charges he lied about using performance-enhancing drugs. A hearing is being held Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 in Washington federal court over Clemens' motion to dismiss felony charges against him after a mistrial seven weeks ago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - A federal judge ruled Friday that Roger Clemens must face another trial on charges of lying about drug use, although the judge criticized prosecutors' mishandling of evidence during a July mistrial and questioned the fairness of making the former star pitcher pay to defend himself twice.



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