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Free Ken Lay! Since his death, Enron criminal Ken Lay has been working hard to clear his name:

Lawyers for Ken Lay are setting the groundwork to clear his criminal record.

Samuel Buffone, a Washington, D.C., attorney who was expected to represent Lay in his appeals, filed a motion Wednesday asking District Court Judge Sim Lake to substitute Lay's estate for the late defendant so the lawyer can appear in court on Lay's behalf.

Buffone said in the motion that once the court recognizes him as the attorney for the estate, he will "move to vacate the convictions of Mr. Lay and dismiss the indictment."

And the most pertinent facts of all: "Lay's $5 million bond — backed by his children's homes — also would be canceled at that time. With his conviction vacated, the government also will not be able to seize Lay's property through the criminal proceedings."

Despite the autopsy report from a county where he undoubtedly had friends in high places, I stick with my assessment of death by suicide.

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