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     • The former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell, 60, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was sentenced today to two years in prison for soliciting and obtaining payments, loans, gifts and other items from Star Scientific, a Virginia-based corporation, and Jonnie R. Williams Sr., Star Scientific’s then chief executive officer, in violation of federal public corruption laws.
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   Jun 27, 2016 · The Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday to overturn former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's bribery conviction in his federal corruption case. In a victory for McDonnell, the high court...

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   Did the Supreme Court overturn Bob McDonnell's bribery conviction?

   • The Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday to overturn former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's bribery conviction in his federal corruption case. In a victory for McDonnell, the high court vacated and remanded the Fourth Circuit's decision upholding his conviction, and it also vacated jury instructions and is requiring a retrial in McDonnell's case.

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   Did the Supreme Court overturn McDonnell's public-corruption conviction?

   • Here's what you need (Video: Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post) The Supreme Court unanimously overturned former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell's public-corruption conviction Monday and imposed higher standards for federal prosecutors who charge public officials with wrongdoing.

   Supreme Court overturns corruption conviction of former Va. governor

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   Who convicted the McDonnells?

   • The jury found the McDonnells guilty of multiple counts of corruption. James R. Spencer presided over the initial trial. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed the convictions of the McDonnells. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the unanimous opinion.

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   Why was McDonnell's conviction vacated?

   • McDonnell's conviction was vacated on the grounds that the meaning of "official act" does not include merely setting up a meeting, calling another public official, or hosting an event. The ruling narrowed the legal definition of public corruption and made it harder for prosecutors to prove that a political official engaged in bribery.

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   Jun 27, 2016 · WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder for prosecutors to bring...

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   Jun 27, 2016 · A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery.

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   Jun 27, 2016 · The Supreme Court unanimously overturned former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell's public-corruption conviction Monday and imposed higher standards for federal prosecutors who charge...

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   Jun 27, 2016 · The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell in a decision interpreting the meaning of “official action” in the federal bribery law. The...

9. www.justice.gov › opa › prFormer Virginia Governor and Former First Lady Convicted on ...

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   Sep 4, 2014 · A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and former First Lady of Virginia Maureen G. McDonnell for participating in a scheme to violate federal public corruption laws.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McDonnell_vMcDonnell v. United States - Wikipedia

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    McDonnell v. United States, 579 U.S. 550 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the appeal of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell's conviction for honest services fraud and Hobbs Act extortion.