But while a person typically can't be charged with
federal obstruction of justice for interfering with a state entity, a determined prosecutor could make an argument that the federal rule applies here.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Thursday he will leave office as a result of his indictment
on federal obstruction of justice charges.
'» This is one more piece of evidence of «corrupt intent,» the mental state required
by federal obstruction statutes.
The ex-police commissioner replaces Thomas Spota, who resigned after being indicted
on federal obstruction of justice, witness tampering charges.
Spota announced two weeks ago after his indictment on
federal obstruction of justice charges that he would be leaving office.
Bellone and Sini: DA Spota should resign immediately On Thursday, Oct 26, 2017, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini and Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone called for Thomas Spota to resign immediately in the wake of his indictment on
federal obstruction of justice charges.
Sini, 37, was elected Tuesday to succeed Thomas Spota, who is leaving office Friday after his indictment on
federal obstruction of justice charges.
After his indictment last month on
federal obstruction of justice charges, Suffolk district attorney says he will leave his post.
Burke — convicted of
federal obstruction and civil rights charges — also will continue to collect his $ 145,485 annual pension as he sits in federal prison.
Spota resigned effective last Friday after being indicted on
federal obstruction of justice charges.
The Burke scandal led to
federal obstruction - of - justice charges against then - District Attorney Thomas Spota and his top aide.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota on Thursday said he will be leaving his job one day after he was indicted on
federal obstruction of justice charges in New York.
Because the Moreland investigation was being conducted at the state level,
federal obstruction - of - justice statutes likely wouldn't apply to administration officials, said Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University Law School who has written extensively on federal public corruption statutes.