Analysis

2nd Circ. Suggests Some 'Official Acts' Not Worth Charging

By Jody Godoy ( July 17, 2017, 5:50 PM EDT) -- In a recent decision overturning a once-powerful New York lawmaker's conviction, the Second Circuit implied that some "official acts" might meet the U. S. Supreme Court's McDonnell standard for determining what constitutes an illegal quid pro quo from an office holder, but would likely not be weighty enough for a jury to convict on corruption charges. . . .

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