Libby Indicted in CIA Leak Probe

    Vice President Dick Cheney's chief aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby (search) was indicted Friday by a grand jury in relation to the investigation of a leak of a CIA operative's name to reporters two years ago.

    The indictment charges Libby with two felony counts for making false statements to mislead the grand jury. He was also charged with obstruction of justice and and two perjury charges. Five indictments were handed down in total.

    Each count carries a maximum of five years in jail, meaning a guilty verdict could mean a maximum 25-year jail sentence. Federal prison has no parole. The odds of Libby, someone without a prior record and with years of public service, getting a maximum sentence are pretty low.

    Karl Rove, President Bush's top political aide, was spared from criminal charges on Friday