By: Dr. Ralph Mora, Fort
I don't understand the objection here. It is not the prosecutor that convicts a defendant; it is the jury. If a jury of peers agrees that "honest service" is being denied, it appears that a contract is...
View ArticleBy: Spiritof76, New Hamp
So, When do we start prosecuting the judges that make laws from the bench which would not be in conformity with "honest service" provision? I would like to see it extended so that any citizen can bring...
View ArticleBy: Denny, Wisconsin
I have the perfect application of this law as practiced by the federal prosecutors. We need one to investigate the current President. Lying about transparency in "cramming down" the stimulus bill...
View ArticleBy: Larry Brownie, Calif
Remember the fired US Attorneys under Bush. Remember Rove using DOJ to go after Democrats? Honest Services is the type of statute you use to do witch hunts.
View ArticleBy: Mike, Tampa Florida
In the Middle District of Florida we have a prosecutor who lies to the jury and convicts an innocent man. See United States v. Thomas Spellissy, et al. In this case the prosecutor used the honest...
View ArticleBy: Luis Kissimmee
If a prosecutor lies and misleads the jury; is the jury really convicting an individual base on the application of the law? I was charged with this statue. The first trial ended in a mistrial, the Jury...
View ArticleBy: Mike from Tampa, FL
The United States v. Thomas Spellissy oral argument is set on the 11th Circuit calendar for Sept 15, 2009 in Jacksonville. Also, the prosecutor in this case, AUSA Robert E. O'Neill is under...
View ArticleBy: Luis Kissimmee
Mike great news been keeping up with Tom, I plan on being at the hearing. check out http://www.honestservicefraud.com
View ArticleBy: Dunn Kingston, NY
It seams like a good law to use when fighting corruption, however, the sentencing should be relative to the amount of official or financial responsability the person was managing dishonestly. Public...
View ArticleThe Open-Ended Nature of “Honest Services” Fraud
(Commentary by Heritage’s Brian Walsh) The Supreme Court yesterday decided not to consider an important case, Sorich v. U.S., on the meaning and scope of an exceedingly broad federal statute that has...
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