Ex-N.Y. state senate leader's corruption conviction vacated, faces retrial

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the conduct that can sustain federal corruption charges.

But the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said federal prosecutors can retry Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, for bribery and fraud because the evidence presented at trial was “sufficient” to prove their case.

The ruling came two months after the court also vacated the bribery conviction of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, employing similar reasoning.

Acting U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Joon Kim said in a statement that his office would pursue a “prompt retrial where we will have another opportunity to present the overwhelming evidence of Dean Skelos and Adam Skelos’ guilt.” Prosecutors previously said they would also retry Silver.

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[alp227]

1. Paragraph 7 first mentions he's a Republican.

The court also vacated (D) Assembly Spkr Sheldon Silver's conviction, with similar reasoning.

[mpcamb]

2. He and his crooked bastard bagman kid should never see daylight except thru iron bars.

[nitpicker]

3. Link to the DoJ PR- mentions the McDonnell case

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/statement-acting-united-states-attorney-joon-h-kim-decision-court-appeals-us-v-dean