Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal

Summary Sarkozy handed five years in prison for criminal conspiracy Sarkozy and Le Pen sentences prompt accusations of overreach Judges' union says no one is above law PM says up to parliament to amend sentencing rules PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Former President Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges' handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office.A Paris court jolted the political sphere on Thursday when it handed Sarkozy a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds...