In a stunning defeat for the rule of law, the Supreme Court has decided to set the bar for prosecuting public officials engaged in corruption much higher than anyone has previously countenanced.
Hearing the controversial case of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, the court unanimously ruled in his favor and overturned his conviction for bribery. The reason the court gave for this overwhelming display of support for McDonnell is that the jury who found the governor guilty in the first place didn’t understand what constitutes bribery under federal law and thus believed that what he participated in fit that incorrect definition. Observers who read about McDonnell’s activities for themselves, however, may very well come to a very different conclusion.
Seeking state funding for medical tests of dietary pills he planned to sell, Star Scientific Inc. CEO Jonnie Williams sought an audience with McDonnell to discuss the issue with him. So determined was Williams that he ended up giving over $165,000 in gifts and loans to the governor, gifts and loans he McDonnell insists were not linked to the “official action” Williams requested.
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Bull I say make it easier to prosecute politicians to show them that they are NOT above the law.
Sad but true.
OH B******T.! McDonald never did any favors for that friend at any time..he only had meetings to discuss things..that’s not illegal. These were B******t charges meant to push a republican front runner out of contention to give mcaulliff a Victor as governor of Virginia..I know I live here and I the political satire here very well..what this does is keeps innocent people from being charge under ambiguise circumstances which is how it should be. Ambiguity has now seen its last days as the way to charge people with crimes..from now on you political hacks will have to work earnestly and honestly to win convictions on innocent people..you assholes.!
WELL, LETS JUST “CHOOTUM” AND LET THE GOOD LORD SORT THEM OUT……………….
Our damn corrupt government
why should it be harder to prosecute a politician then regular people.. in truth it should be easier since they have to take an oath in the first place
I think it was a great decision. The libs wanted him out of they way.
Of course that’s because they are corrupt also
No it doesn’t…it makes it harder to put political opponents in jail…makes prosecuters do there job correctly.
Gotta stay in power somehow