Sentences with phrase «theory of a bribery scheme»
A defense lawyer in the Joseph Percoco corruption trial accused the main witness, Todd Howe, of making up a key detail regarding a dinner meeting to bolster the prosecution's theory of a bribery scheme.
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In the letter, the attorneys write that» when constitutionally - protected contributions are trotted out as evidence of a bribery scheme — particularly when they have scant relevance to the alleged scheme — jurors are unlikely to consider them merely on the convoluted signaling theories the Government relies on for its assertion of probative value.»