PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh-area state Sen. Jane Orie wants to be released on bail while she appeals her conviction on campaign corruption charges.

Orie’s attorney requested last week that the former lawmaker be released while she appeals her March conviction on charges she used her taxpayer-funded staff for campaign purposes. Prosecutors opposed that request in filings Monday.

According to a report, Orie’s request for a new trial says the judge in the case erred by barring discussion of the “personal animus” between her family and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr.

The defense claimed the charges against Orie were politically motivated.

Two other Orie sisters are charged in the campaign corruption investigation.