Bob McDonnell, Bribery, and "Official Acts" - Part II
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Whether Bob McDonnell performed “official acts” in exchange for the extravagant gifts he received from Jonnie Williams has been a central issue in his corruption case. A few weeks back I wrote about how this is the wrong legal standard because the definition of “official acts” in the federal bribery statute does not apply to honest services fraud and extortion under color of official right, the crimes for which McDonnell was convicted. That post dealt primarily with the proper definition of bribery for those two crimes, and I promised to return to a more thorough discussion of “official acts.”
Bob McDonnell, Bribery, and "Official Acts" - Part II
Bob McDonnell, Bribery, and "Official Acts" …
Bob McDonnell, Bribery, and "Official Acts" - Part II
Whether Bob McDonnell performed “official acts” in exchange for the extravagant gifts he received from Jonnie Williams has been a central issue in his corruption case. A few weeks back I wrote about how this is the wrong legal standard because the definition of “official acts” in the federal bribery statute does not apply to honest services fraud and extortion under color of official right, the crimes for which McDonnell was convicted. That post dealt primarily with the proper definition of bribery for those two crimes, and I promised to return to a more thorough discussion of “official acts.”