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High court overturns former VA governor’s conviction

A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that makes it harder to prosecute elected officials accused of bribery. The justices ruled the jury received faulty instructions about what constitutes bribery under federal law. McDonnell was convicted in 2014 of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts ...

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