SAN FRANCISCO -- Former San Francisco Giants slugger and all-time home run leader Barry Bonds is appealing his felony obstruction conviction.
Bonds' attorneys paid 455 and filed a one-sentence notice to the federal trial court late Wednesday. The notice asks the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal to toss out the conviction. The case will be randomly assigned to a three-judge panel later.Bonds was sentenced Friday to 30 days of house arrest, two-years of probation and a 4,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston delayed imposition until the appeal is resolved.Bonds appellate attorney Dennis Riordan estimated it could take as long as 18 months for a decision.
Bonds was convicted of giving an evasive answer to a grand jury investigating a Northern California-based steroids distribution ring.
Bonds broke the single-season home run record by hitting 73 in 2001 and holds the all-time career home run record with 762.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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