The ever-alert Doug Berman notes that, in an expected decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Jamie Olis’ appeal of U.S. District Judge Sim Lake’s denial of Olis’ motion for release pending the Judge’s re-sentencing of Olis after the Fifth Circuit late last year reversed Olis’ original 24-year sentence and ordered re-sentencing. Although yet another unfortunate decision for Olis and his family, the Fifth Circuit traditionally defers to the trial judge in regard to such matters, particularly when the judge is as well-regarded as Judge Lake.
Judge Lake has scheduled a status conference in regard to Olis’ resentencing for June 9th as the Justice Department continues to drag its feet in regard to the re-sentencing hearing. With the Lay-Skilling case finally coming to a close, my sense is that Judge Lake will use that conference to put the Olis resentencing on a fast track.