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Former U.S. Rep. Jefferson loses appeal on bribery convictions
Source: Reuters
Former U.S. Rep. Jefferson loses appeal on bribery convictions
By Terry Baynes
Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:15pm EDT
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld most of the convictions against former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson on multiple charges of bribery and money laundering.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, upheld all but one of 11 guilty counts against the former Democratic congressman from New Orleans, who used his home freezer to store $90,000 in cash.
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Seeking to overturn his convictions, Jefferson argued that he never performed official acts in exchange for payment. He claimed the trial judge erred by instructing the jury that an "official act" could include the customary practices of public officials rather than the specific legislative duties of Congress members, such as voting or introducing legislation. But the appeals court rejected that argument.
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By Terry Baynes
Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:15pm EDT
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld most of the convictions against former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson on multiple charges of bribery and money laundering.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, upheld all but one of 11 guilty counts against the former Democratic congressman from New Orleans, who used his home freezer to store $90,000 in cash.
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Seeking to overturn his convictions, Jefferson argued that he never performed official acts in exchange for payment. He claimed the trial judge erred by instructing the jury that an "official act" could include the customary practices of public officials rather than the specific legislative duties of Congress members, such as voting or introducing legislation. But the appeals court rejected that argument.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/26/us-usa-politics-jefferson-idUSBRE82P12O20120326
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