Bob Menendez finds hope in Supreme Court's overturning of Bob McDonnell corruption conviction
by Sean Langille | Sep 26, 2017, 3:43 PM
The Supreme Court's overturning of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction could play a key role in helping a jury decide the fate of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., in his corruption trial.
The high court in 2016 narrowed the definition of what constitutes an act of corruption when it overturned the former Republican governor's bribery conviction.
Chief Justice John Roberts said at the time McDonnell's actions were "tawdry" but that the definition of acts of corruption provided by the government were entirely too broad that it could cover nearly any action a public official takes.
The court's decision was unanimous and Roberts warned against the government's "boundless interpretation of the federal bribery statute."
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