Judge rejects withdraw of guilty plea

A Minnesota judge rejected Senator Larry Craig's request to withdraw his guilty plea in a sex sting operation at the Minnepolis airport. Craig's lawyers had argued that their clients plea should be withdrawn because he did not actually commit a crime. In an unusual twist the ACLU joined Craig a republican senator from Idaho claiming that Craig did not actually commit a crime and that his constitutional rights were violated. Craig is expected to appeal the plea. He will serve out the remainder of his term but is not expected to seek re-election.