Ex-Mine Co. Exec Wants To Hold Off Prison During Appeal

By Stewart Bishop ( April 13, 2016, 7:01 PM EDT) -- Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship on Tuesday asked the Fourth Circuit to allow him to avoid prison while he appeals his conviction for conspiring to violate mine safety standards before a deadly explosion six years ago, saying he shouldn't have to serve a one-year prison term before his appeal is completed....

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