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Defendants Convicted in Philadelphia Corruption Trial
By Ellen Podgor
Former Philadelphia City Treasurer Corey Kemp and four other defendants were convicted on the 19th day of deliberations. Kemp and two Commerce Bank executives, Stephen Umbrell and Glenn Holck, were…
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Developer Charged in Monmouth County (NJ) Corruption Probe
By Ellen Podgor
The drumbeat of prosecutions arising from the Monmouth County, New Jersey, corruption probe continues with the arrest of developer Anthony Spalliero, who was charged with bribing former Marlboro Mayor Matthew…
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R.I. Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Contempt and Perjury for Leaking FBI Tape to Reporter
By Ellen Podgor
Rhode Island attorney Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr., agreed to plead guilty to contempt of court and perjury for leaking to a television reporter an FBI videotape of a Providence city official…
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Another Twist in the Philadelphia Corruption Trial — “Biased” Juror Removed, Deliberations Begin Anew
By Ellen Podgor
The prosecution of former Philadelphia Treasurer Corey Kemp and four other defendants went down a new path yesterday -- one sure to come up on appeal if there is a…
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Abrupt End to Philadelphia Corruption Trial as Defense Calls No Witnesses Amid Claimed Brady Violations
By Ellen Podgor
The corruption prosecution of former Philadelphia City Treasurer Corey Kemp, two Commerce Bank executives, and two other defendants ended suddenly on Monday when each defendant rested without calling any witnesses. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Assessing high profile sentences post-Booker
Main March 30, 2005Assessing high profile sentences post-BookerThis morning's papers have a couple articles examing a few high-profile government-corruption sentences. This article in the New York Times compares (and raises…
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More Corruption in Connecticut?
By Ellen Podgor
Norm Pattis has an interesting entry on the Crime & Federalism blog (here) discussing an investigation of an Assistant State's Attorney in Connecticut, which just saw its former governor (John…
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Corruption Prosecutions in New Jersey
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey announced last week the arrests of a number of local public officials in Monmouth County (home of Asbury Park for the Bruce fans…
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Corruption Investigations May Affect Outcome of Los Angeles Mayor Race
By Ellen Podgor
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn faces a primary election on Tuesday, March 8, amidst significant publicity about federal and county corruption investigations involving possible bribery and kickbacks. Federal prosecutors have…
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Philadelphia Corruption Trial Begins
By Ellen Podgor
The corruption trial of former Philadelphia City Treasurer Corey Kemp, two Commerce Bank executives, and two other defendants began in U.S. District Court on Tuesday with opening statements by the…