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Judi Lynn

(160,450 posts)
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 06:38 PM Dec 2014

1 conviction against ex-Va. first lady tossed out

Source: Associated Press

1 conviction against ex-Va. first lady tossed out
By ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press | December 1, 2014 | Updated: December 1, 2014 4:09pm

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday overturned one conviction against former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell but affirmed several other corruption verdicts against her and her husband.

Judge James R. Spencer rejected the McDonnells' request for a new trial and their arguments that the guilty verdicts should be thrown out.

A jury found the McDonnells guilty in September of illegally trying to help dietary supplement maker Jonnie Williams in exchange of more than $165,000 in gifts and loans.

Maureen McDonnell is now guilty of eight counts instead of nine. She and her husband are set to be sentenced early next year.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/1-conviction-against-ex-Va-first-lady-tossed-out-5927882.php

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1 conviction against ex-Va. first lady tossed out (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2014 OP
I loved that Rachel stayed on this story like a bulldog. NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #1
Boy, wonder what THAT Thanksgiving dinner was like underpants Dec 2014 #2
He did during the trial, is he still doing that? FSogol Dec 2014 #3
Not sure underpants Dec 2014 #5
Gotta love all these "family values" Republicans. FSogol Dec 2014 #7
"McDonnell returned the items shortly after law enforcement talked to her" wordpix Dec 2014 #4
Well... underpants Dec 2014 #6

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
1. I loved that Rachel stayed on this story like a bulldog.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 06:41 PM
Dec 2014

This is the kind of public shaming these types need more of.

We have been told by someone on the inside of conservative politics that conservatism exists to con people out of their money.

OK, so the republican party and conservative movement is complete bullshit by their own admission and actions, it has NO intention of EVER governing in a way that benefits all Americans, but instead is designed to SCREW all of us out of everything.

SHAME them...

underpants

(182,603 posts)
2. Boy, wonder what THAT Thanksgiving dinner was like
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:19 PM
Dec 2014

Actually as I understand it Bob is living with his gay preacher

FSogol

(45,446 posts)
3. He did during the trial, is he still doing that?
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 11:52 AM
Dec 2014

His whole "blame the wife" strategy failed big time.

underpants

(182,603 posts)
5. Not sure
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 07:35 PM
Dec 2014

There has been no after show to "the soap opera" as we called it in Richmond.

I don't think there is a room open at Patricia Cornwell's place - that is where Jim Gilmore's (remember him?) wife stayed while the then Governor was finishing out his term living with his girlfriend in the Executive Mansion.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
4. "McDonnell returned the items shortly after law enforcement talked to her"
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 12:01 PM
Dec 2014

so her little note was a sham and returning the clothes was never her intention until law enforcement spoke with her. Why did judge overturn this conviction again? geesh

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