The Justice Department's position is that unless McVeigh can provide "new evidence of actual innocence" in the bombing he is not entitled to return to the 10th Circuit Court to ask for further court review of his case.

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The change came in handy when in June 2004 Wiederhorn, while publicly protesting his innocence, pleaded guilty to giving an illegal gratuity and filing a false tax return.

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