Former New York state Assembly member William Boyland was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison last September after
his conviction on bribery charges.
Not exact matches
The shake - up at South Korea's biggest company is designed to ease investors» concerns about a leadership vacuum following the arrest and
conviction of group scion Jay Y. Lee
on bribery charges earlier this year.
The Moreland probes helped lead to the corruption
convictions of both of the legislative leaders who were in power in 2013, and the
conviction of the governor's former closest aide, Joe Percoco,
on bribery charges.
The call comes following the March
conviction of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide Joseph Percoco
on bribery charges that involved state business with two companies, including the power plant.
Molinaro blasted the Democrat's leadership and what he called a «culture of corruption,» while referring to the recent
conviction of Joseph Percoco, the governor's former top aide,
on bribery charges.
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in July also saw his 2015
conviction on bribery and kickback
charges rescinded.
The ruling comes after the
conviction of Assembly Member William Boyland Jr. and Assembly Member Eric Stevenson this year
on bribery charges.
Following his
conviction on bribery, extortion and conspiracy
charges in December, federal prosecutors asked a Judge Kimba Wood to fine the disgraced pol $ 500,000.
He cited the recent
conviction of Joe Percoco
on bribery and fraud
charges as an example.
In January 2014, Bharara won the
conviction of Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson
on bribery and extortion
charges.
Citing the Supreme Court's ruling in McDonnell's case, Boyland argued that his
conviction on 19
bribery - related
charges should be tossed because the court improperly instructed the jury
on what is an «official act.»
After the
conviction of former Bronx assemblyman Eric Stevenson
on bribery charges, Bharara emphasized that the case was just one step in a larger quest.
Tuesday's
conviction of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide Joseph Percoco
on bribery charges involved state business with two companies.
[63] The most notable of these
convictions included those of Democratic Hudson County Executive Robert C. Janiszewski in 2002
on bribery charges, [64] Republican Essex County Executive James W. Treffinger in 2003
on corruption
charges, [65] former Democratic New Jersey Senate President John A. Lynch Jr., in 2006
on charges of mail fraud and tax evasion, [66] State Senator and former Newark Democratic mayor Sharpe James in 2008
on fraud
charges, [67] and Democratic State Senator Wayne R. Bryant in 2008
on charges of
bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
The call comes following the March
conviction of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide Joseph Percoco
on bribery charges that involved state business with two companies, including the 680 - megawatt CPV plant in Orange County.
Foster declined to say Monday evening if she was reconsidering getting back in the race to oppose the comeback of Ganim, who was forced from office in 2003 after a
conviction on bribery and kickback
charges.
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in July saw his 2015
conviction on bribery and kickback
charges rescinded.
The felony
convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, now suddenly former assemblyman, had to send cold chills through the Dean Skelos camp, where the former majority leader of the state Senate was, along with his son,
on trial across Foley Square in Manhattan federal court
on similar
bribery and influence - peddling
charges.
Former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in July also saw his 2015
conviction on bribery and kickback
charges rescinded.
Tollisen was appointed supervisor in 2013 after former Supervisor Melinda Wormuth resigned amid federal and state investigations that resulted in her
conviction on corruption
charges, including
bribery and grand larceny.
Both resigned their leadership positions following their arrests, and with his
conviction on federal corruption
charges — including
bribery, extortion, and money laundering — Assemblyman Silver is facing 130 years in prison.
Tuesday, the HealthSouth founder and the former Alabama governor will stand together before a federal judge, facing the possibility of years in prison for
convictions on federal
bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud
charges.