Sen. Larry Craig's request to withdraw his guilty plea in an airport sex sting will be heard on Sept. 26, just four days before he has said he will step down from his Senate seat.
A spokesman for Craig has said the Idaho Republican is unlikely to try to finish his third term unless a court moves quickly to overturn Craig's conviction. Craig has been under intense pressure from fellow Republicans to resign.
The hearing will take place before Judge Charles Porter, rather than Judge Gary Larson, who had accepted Craig's guilty plea. That could help Craig's attorneys, who are arguing, in effect, that the judge made a mistake accepting Craig's guilty plea.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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