United States v. Ring

Appellant, once a prominent Washington lobbyist, was convicted of honest-services fraud, paying an illegal gratuity, and conspiracy relating to his provision of meals, tickets, and other gifts to public officials. Appellant's convictions stemmed from his involvement in Jack Abramoff's lobbying team. On appeal, appellant challenged the district court's instructions on the honest-services counts, the sufficiency of the evidence on the illegal-gratuity count, and the admission of evidence of his lawful campaign contributions. Although each of appellant's arguments was weighty, the court ultimately affirmed the convictions. View "United States v. Ring" on Justia Law