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COURT SAYS SILVER MERITS NEW TRIAL.

Authors :
WEISER, BENJAMIN
McKinley, Jesse
Vivian Wang
Source :
New York Times. 7/14/2017, Vol. 166 Issue 57658, pA1-A21. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article reports on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan's decision that overturns the 2015 corruption conviction of former New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver due to jury instruction error. Topics discussed include an overview of the corruption case, the merits of the ruling to the new trial of Silver, and the test of the legal definition of corruption in the country.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
166
Issue :
57658
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
124095726