DETROIT – Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will have another day in court. Kilpatrick, who was found guilty of racketeering, extortion, tax evasion and wire fraud in March, will have a status hearing May 23 before U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds.
Read: Kwame Kilpatrick status hearing
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Over the past several weeks Kilpatrick has requested (and been denied) bond three times.
Read: Judge denies bond request for Kwame Kilpatrick
On May 13 Kilpatrick filed paperwork asking his convictions be overturned based on several reasons including his argument the jury was not a fair cross section of the community and his claims that he was unable to have a fair trial due to the "constant and persistent media attention".
READ: Kwame Kilpatrick files motion for a new trial
Kilpatrick is currently awaiting sentencing at a federal prison in Milan. He faces up to 20 years or more in prison.
Read: Full request from Kilpatrick's defense team
Read: Prosecutors say Kwame Kilpatrick's bond request should be denied
Kwame Kilpatrick in court -- Sketch by Jerry Lemenu