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June 28, 2016

Supreme Court Ruling on Virginia Gov. McDonnell Could Make It Harder to Prosecute Corruption
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The Supreme Court also threw out the corruption conviction of former
Virginia Governor Bob Mc Donnell, in a case that could make it harder to
prosecute public officials for corruption. Mc Donnell and his wife were
accused of accepting more than $175,000 in loans, vacations and luxury
products in exchange for providing favors to Jonnie Williams, a
businessman seeking to promote his diet supplement business. But in a
ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court narrowed the
definition of what constitutes corruption, saying it applies to formal
activities, like filing a lawsuit or making an official determination,
and not to acts like arranging meetings, hosting parties or calling
officials to discuss Williams' business.
Topics:Supreme Court

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