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Monday, June 27, 2016

JUST IN: U.S. Supreme Court vacates Bob McDonnell's convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's 11 corruption convictions.

The high court vacated the unanimous finding of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had rejected McDonnell's arguments and upheld the guilty verdicts.

"There is no doubt that this case is distasteful; it may be worse than that," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., wrote in delivering the opinion for the court. "But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferraris, Rolexes, and ball gowns.

"It is instead with the broader legal implications of the governments' boundless interpretation of the federal bribery statute. A more limited interpretation of the term 'official act' leaves ample room for prosecuting corruption, while comporting with the text of the statute and the precedent of this court."

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just like I told you all, if cops won't get jail for illegal actions do you really thing Politicians will go to jail for their illegal actions? Of course not...

But hey, always remember, it is always your fault as to why these people commit crimes, remember the ass cheek sucking cop lovers will argue it is always your fault for someone else committing crimes, or crimes against you...

Anonymous said...

I guess if he was black and had played football, he never would have been found guilty to begin with.

Anonymous said...

This is because he had lots of dirt on other politicians and was going to spill the beans.

Anonymous said...

4:15 NO! The court reversed a politically malicious prosecution by Eric Holder and the Obama regime and justice prevailed.

Anonymous said...

Thank God Joe had the story and it forced the prosecution! Had it not been for that, this event would have never been on the radar, and he'd still been in the running for the Judge position. Thank Joe for keeping his sources private, which he always does, which brings us these exclusive stories that the MSM would never dare to carry!

Thanks, Joe! You ROCK! Sunlight is soooooo healthy!

Anonymous said...

I voted for Bob and thought he wussed out . Should be in jail now along with his wife !