Supreme Court agrees to review Jeff Skilling's Enron conviction

Just as we're starting to get some of the worst corporate crooks in recent memory behind bars -- and it looks like at least one infamous con man is starting to mix it up with his new neighbors -- a well-known white collar criminal hopes to win a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court.

The high court has agreed to take the case of Jeffrey Skilling, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison in the epic billion-dollar destruction of Enron, the former energy-trading giant. Along with chairman Kenneth Lay, Skilling was convicted of cooking the books and concocting secret partnerships to deceive the world about the company's dire financial situation. The Supreme Court could overturn Skilling's conviction, resulting in a new trial. Meanwhile, a separate hearing to shorten his 24-year sentence is pending.