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Judge tosses bribery convictions in ComEd Four case, prosecutors indicate a new trial may not be necessary
Monday, Mar 3, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Lawyers in the ComEd Four case were back in court this morning to see whether Judge Manish Shah would pause proceedings after President Donald Trump ordered a review of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jason Meisner from the Tribune…
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* The four were found guilty on all of these counts…
Counts 3, 4, 7 and 9 are under the currently paused Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1).
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- blurry eyed - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 11:58 am:
So assuming 2, 5, 6, and 8 got ditched by Snyder and 3, 4, 7, and 9 are on pause, that leaves 1?
- Macon Deliberations - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:07 pm:
Damn you Snyder.
- NIU Grad - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:10 pm:
Very cool that the Federal government is moving us towards legalizing corruption.
- Sue - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:18 pm:
Even though the Judge upheld the other counts- i would assume the defendants will on appeal argue the counts they were convicted on were tainted by the inclusion in the overall indictment of the now reversed bribery counts- IMO the defendants who i have no sympathy for could not have received a fair trial as who knows whether the jury would have convicted if the bribery counts were not part of the case
- Rich Miller - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:20 pm:
=== that leaves 1? ===
Appears so.
- levivotedforjudy - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:20 pm:
I thought I had that “differences between right and wrong” down. I’m not sure now.
- Chambananon - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:25 pm:
Isn’t Count 1 just a nested Conspiracy count with Section 666 (Snyder bribery) and FCPA crimes inside it? Seems like those would get dismissed/paused, too.
- Lincoln Lad - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:31 pm:
Another dark day for Illinois
- Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:32 pm:
“I thought I had that “differences between right and wrong” down. I’m not sure now.”
At 56 I’ve never been less sure of anything in this world than I am at this time.
- Anyone Remember - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:48 pm:
===Very cool that the Federal government is moving us towards legalizing corruption.===
Been going on at least since SCOTUS, in 1987’s McNally v. United States, overturned the law used to convict Otto Kerner.
- Annonin' - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:49 pm:
Does this mean ComEd get some of their(our) $300 million back?
Seems like this 10+ year slog starting to unravel. Might have been better to prosecute actual crimes.
- TNR - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:50 pm:
Ever sense the Rostenkowski prosecution I’ve heard old-timers lament that the accused in a lot of different political corruption cases was “just doing what everyone did for generations and suddenly it became illegal.”
Seems like thanks to the Roberts Court and the Trump Justice Department, a heck of a lot of shady stuff is legal again.
- Norseman - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 12:59 pm:
Meh. Corruption is “IN” in today’s MAGA Merica. This was Penny-ante compared to the experts operating at the national level. Focus is now on Mom and Pop Garcia and political opposition to the powers that be. Long Live the King.
- Back to the Future - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 1:13 pm:
Seems like this will never end.
The Judge has convictions to use to sentence these criminals. Would like to see them sentenced to long sentences in prison, denied bail and get this case on to appeal if that is warranted.
- dead horse beater - Monday, Mar 3, 25 @ 1:55 pm:
“Would like to see them sentenced to long sentences in prison, denied bail and get this case on to appeal if that is warranted.”
Society is not good with this “whiskey for my men, beer for my horses” type justice in any other realm besides white collar crime, an area of law right now that’s beyond murky and there exists multiple double standards. Don’t get it.