UPDATE: Gilbert May or May Not Go to Prison while Awaiting Appeal

[UPDATE: This post originally appeared yesterday. AL.com found that court records were wrong writing, “An entry in the federal court docket…indicates Gilbert had been granted the bond, but that was entered in error, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Gilbert’s attorneys.” Changes to our original post are in purple.]

With election night coverage obscuring so much of the news, no one picked up that Balch-made millionaire and ex-partner Joel I. Gilbert was in federal court Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m.

Gilbert and Drummond Coal Company executive David Roberson have asked to remain free on bond while they await a ruling on their appeal. Judge Abdul Kannon granted the request to Roberson but has not made a decision on Gilbert yet, according to AL.com.

While paid-and-bought-for-politician Oliver Robinson will report to prison later this month, Gilbert may probably get to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast including pumpkin pie and whipped cream.

As the old dance song says, “And that’s the way it goes!”