Both former leaders were charged with breaking the federal theft of honest services law. (news.wbfo.org)
Bruno first held a brief press conference, telling reporters that he is «very unhappy with the result here,» and «very optimistic, as most lawyers in the United States are» that the theft of honest services law under which he was charged will be overturned by the US Supreme Court. (nystateofpolitics.com)
This Espada in the same boat as another former Senate majority leader, Republican Joe Bruno, who was recently reindicted on federal corruption charges after his initial conviction on two counts of felony mail fraud was vacated following the US Supreme Court's ruling that changed the so - called theft of honest services law. (nystateofpolitics.com)