Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

9th Cir: Sends Weyhrauch Back to Trial

The 9th Circuit has reversed Judge John Sedwick’s exclusionary ruling in the criminal prosecution of Juneau attorney, and State Representative, Bruce Weyhrauch.
We hold that 18 U.S.C. ยง 1346 establishes a uniform standard for “honest services” that governs every public official and that the government does not need to prove an independent violation of state law […]