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The Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Virginia’s ex-governor

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The Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Virginia’s ex-governor, making it harder to prosecute officials for corruption
Monday, June 27, 2016 10:36 AM EDT

The Supreme Court on Monday made it harder to prosecute public officials for corruption, unanimously vacating the conviction against Bob McDonnell, a former governor of Virginia.

Mr. McDonnell, a Republican, was charged with using his office to help Jonnie R. Williams Sr., who had provided the McDonnells with luxury products, loans and vacations worth more than $175,000 when Mr. McDonnell was governor. The gifts themselves were legal, and the question in the case was whether they were part of a corrupt bargain in which Mr. McDonnell reciprocated by using the power of his office to help Mr. Williams.
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