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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Wife of ex-Virginia governor: Corruption trial was unfair

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell’s legal team said in court filings Monday that her convictions on several public corruption charges are based on an overly broad definition of bribery and that she did not receive a fair trial owing to mistakes by the presiding federal judge.

In a 101-page brief filed in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, her attorneys said McDonnell’s convictions should be overturned or that, at minimum, she should be given another trial because of those errors.

McDonnell and her husband, former Gov. Bob McDonnell, were convicted in a joint trial in September of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from former Star Scientific Inc. CEO Jonnie Williams in exchange for promoting his company’s nutritional supplements.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This will work...since they are public servants and elected officials. Scum. Although, I don't see why they are getting drug under the bus when EVERY elected official takes gifts, bribes and more.

Anonymous said...

shes gonna look hot in an orange jumpsuit

Anonymous said...

Dumocrats breaking the law again and getting caught!

Anonymous said...

6:32 She is a republican . I voted for Bob and don't feel sorry for them ,just their 5 children .

Anonymous said...

Let's see Hilary gets anything.

ginn said...

"...overly broad definition of bribery.."
Let me ask you keyboard Perry Masons, who the hell caused that GD problem? Who TF wrote those "overly broad" definitions in the first place? It was a cartel of ego serving lawyers, that's who.
These 'laws' were intentionally written this way so they can be contested when the right people are hanged by them?
The whole of LE & the judicial system is a travesty administered and permeated by white collar criminals.

Anonymous said...

Thank you John Jacob. No go back to the rock you came out from under.