Sentences with phrase «recent federal corruption convictions»
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Lawyers for former state Senate leader Dean Skelos told a federal appeals court in Manhattan that the recent decision reversing the corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has strengthened Skelos» case for same treatment.
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In recent years, the sheriff's office was involved in a federal investigation into political corruption in Suffolk that led to the conviction of Edward Walsh, the former corrections lieutenant under the outgoing sheriff, Vincent DeMarco.
MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is fighting to stay out of prison while he appeals his corruption conviction — a pending appeal that he's likely to win thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, his lawyers argue in court papers filed this week.
At 10:25 a.m., Brian Lehrer will interview US Attorney Pret Bharara about the recent convictions on federal corruption chafes of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam; WNYC.
Lawyers for former state Senate leader Dean Skelos told a federal appeals court in Manhattan on Monday that the recent decision reversing the corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has strengthened Skelos» case for same treatment.
The most recent state campaign finance reports show that former Suffolk Conservative chairman Edward Walsh received $ 16,550 in wages for April and May even though he was automatically removed as party leader after his March 31 conviction on federal corruption charges.
A New York federal judge ruled Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son can stay free on bail while appealing their convictions on corruption charges, saying jury instructions in their trial could be flawed in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Nixon is on solid ground when she hits Cuomo over corruption, especially with the recent federal conviction of his friend and former aide, Joseph Percoco, on charges of taking bribes to help Cuomo donors get contracts on economic development boondoggles.
NEW YORK (AP)-- The corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was overturned Thursday by a federal appeals court that cited a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of what it takes to convict a public official.
Molinaro held an event in his home county and one in Albany promising to cleanup a state Capitol rife with corruption scandals, including the recent conviction on three federal charges of a top aide to Gov. Cuomo.