Wrigley Looks to Keep His Promise to the Dru Sjodin Family

North Dakota Federal Prosecutor Drew Wrigley said he made a promise to the family of Dru Sjodin to stay on after President-elect Barack Obama takes over in January, and will not voluntarily step down. He is a Republican appointment by President Bush.
Wrigley prosecuted the abduction and murder case of Alfonso Rodrequez Jr. He was convicted of abducting the Pequot Lakes woman from a Grand Forks mall parking lot in 2003.
Rodriguez has since been sentenced to death and is appealing the verdict.
Oral arguments in Rodriguez's appeal are expected to take place in early 2009. Wrigley says he plans to be in the court room handling the case.