Judge won't dismiss other Adelphia charges (AP)

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - A federal judge has refused to dismiss charges of conspiracy and tax evasion against the imprisoned founder of Adelphia Communications Corp. and his son, ruling the charges don't amount to double jeopardy. The charges Adelphia founder John Rigas and his son, Timothy, faced in Pennsylvania are separate from the fraud charges on which they were prosecuted in New York, the judge ruled Friday. "In the New York action, the Rigases were charged with agreeing to conceal from investors, analysts and lenders the failing financial condition of Adelphia," District Judge John E. Jones III wrote. "In this action, the Rigases are charged with agreeing to avoid paying income taxes. These two different objectives mark two different conspiracies." John Rigas is serving 12 years in prison and Timothy Rigas, once Adelphia's... [read full story]