As his trial begins today, legal experts question government's case
(NEWSER) - Jury selection begins today in the trial of John Edwards, and if it were a crime to be a sleazeball, he'd be going away for life. But what he's actually charged with—failing to report gifts of almost $1 million, hiding them as campaign contributions, and using them to keep Rielle Hunter happy—is pretty dubious, some legal experts tell NPR . "John Edwards is a despicable and loathsome human being, but that doesn't also make him a criminal," says one Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington official. More»