Sentences with phrase «retrial on corruption»

Dean Skelos (l.) and his son are awaiting retrial on corruption charges.

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is playing for time in hopes a key witness will die or become forgetful, federal prosecutors suggested Friday in a letter urging the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to let his expected retrial on corruption charges go forward right away.

Chicago Tribune: Blagojevich plans to take witness stand at his corruption retrial, sources say Rod Blagojevich's retrial on corruption charges has been mostly a scaled - back repeat of last summer's first installment, but that could soon change dramatically if the former governor testifies in his own defense and calls Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel among his first witnesses.

In April and June, the former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos face retrial on corruption charges.

Former State Senate leader Dean Skelos got a split result Thursday in his bid to subpoena damaging information about two key witnesses against him in his upcoming retrial on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court.

This spring, the former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos face retrial on corruption charges, after their initial convictions were thrown out on appeal.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver's bid to block his retrial on corruption charges, paving the way for a planned April 16 start to the Manhattan Democrat's new trial in federal court.

Former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver got a new lawyer, but not a delay in his scheduled April 16 retrial on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court.

The son of once - powerful ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Adam Skelos, will have to undergo a mental health evaluation while awaiting retrial on corruption charges alongside his dad, according to a court document.

Former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver got a new lawyer on Thursday, but not a delay in his scheduled April 16 retrial on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court.

In Queens, state Sen. Malcolm Smith, about to face retrial on corruption charges for allegedly trying to rig the New York City mayor's race, was soundly defeated by former City Councilman Leroy Comrie.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver's bid to block his retrial on corruption charges, paving the way for a planned April 16 start to Silver's new trial in Manhattan federal court.

The two top former legislative leaders face retrial on corruption charges, and officials involved in Cuomo's signature Buffalo Billion economic development program go to court in the spring.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's retrial on corruption charges is scheduled to begin Monday in federal court in Manhattan, but his new shot at vindication is expected to be a virtual carbon copy of the 2015 version that ended in his conviction and a 12 - year prison sentence.

NEW YORK (WROC / CBS NY)- Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been convicted in his retrial on corruption charges.

This spring, former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos face retrial on corruption charges, after their initial convictions were thrown out on appeal.

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Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will once again not take the stand in his retrial on federal corruption charges, with his lawyer saying his defense will consist of documents «but no live testimony.»

The jury is deliberating in the retrial on federal corruption charges of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

The retrial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges continues in Manhattan.

Silver's retrial is one of several Albany corruption cases on the Manhattan federal court calendar this year.

A federal appeals court in Manhattan agreed Thursday to postpone any retrial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges until the Supreme Court acts on a planned petition to further review his case.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos are both facing retrial after their separate corruption convictions were overturned on appeal.

-- SILVER IS GUILTY AGAIN — Wall Street Journal's Corinne Ramey: «Sheldon Silver, former longtime speaker of New York's Assembly and once one of the state's most powerful lawmakers, was convicted Friday of all counts after his retrial on public - corruption charges.

But things may feel a bit different in this week's retrial of Sheldon Silver, the former state Assembly speaker, whose conviction on federal corruption charges was thrown out last year.

Adam Skelos — who faces a retrial in June alongside his dad on corruption charges — had his bail conditions modified to include mental health treatment, according to an order issued by Manhattan federal judge Kimba Wood on Monday.

Silver's 2015 conviction on corruption charges was overturned last month by a federal appeals court, which remanded the case back to a lower court for retrial.

The recent overturning of Sheldon Silver's 2015 corruption conviction raises key questions for both the real estate industry and those who police it: Do landlords and developers have clearer guidelines on what counts as corruption, or will heightened scrutiny and a likely retrial only bring more of them into the witness box?

The former New York Assembly speaker's retrial on federal corruption charges will begin on Monday, after his previous conviction was overturned.

The Hawkins - Jones ticket was nominated in Troy NY the day after former local State Senator and Majority Leader Joe Bruno won his federal retrial on public corruption charges despite clear evidence that he receive tens of thousands of dollars monthly for no - show jobs.

Manhattan U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on Tuesday scheduled the retrial of former state Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on corruption charges for June 18 of next year.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls into NY1 on Sunday to react to the guilty verdict of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in his corruption retrial, weigh in on the race to replace New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, discuss his planned trip to Israel.

The retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is set to begin today in Lower Manhattan.

Malcolm Smith, the 57 - year - old incumbent, is currently awaiting retrial on federal corruption charges.

Clickbait - style headlines flashed on blue monitors in a Manhattan federal courtroom Thursday during closing arguments in the corruption retrial of ex-New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Sheldon Silver, former longtime speaker of New York's Assembly and once one of the state's most powerful lawmakers, was convicted of all counts after his retrial on public - corruption charges.

It's day two in the retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges.

The decision means his retrial on federal corruption charges will likely go ahead as scheduled this coming spring.

Voters in the district, which includes Jamaica, Queens Village, St. Albans and Hollis, decisively expelled Smith, who is currently awaiting retrial on federal corruption charges.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver chose Wednesday not to take the stand in his retrial on federal corruption charges.

Manhattan federal prosecutors have asked a judge to schedule a retrial of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Spring on corruption charges for the spring of 2018, a request that could lead to three back - to - back - to - back Albany corruption trials next year.

In a motion filed Monday, Blagojevich's lawyer argued that Obama's interview might include information that contradicts witnesses expected to testify at the upcoming retrial for Blagojevich on corruption - related charges.

Home Daily News Former New York Assembly speaker is convicted... Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted May 11, 2018, 4:45 pm CDT Sheldon Silver / New York State Assembly Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted on federal corruption charges in his retrial Friday in connection with schemes that involved referral fees from law... Continue reading «Former New York Assembly speaker is convicted in retrial based on law firm referral fees»