McDonnell v. United States

McDonnell v. United States

Argued April 27, 2016
Decided June 27, 2016
Full case name Robert F. McDonnell, Petitioner v. United States
Docket nos. 15–474
Citations

579 U.S. ___ (more)

Opinion announcement Opinion announcement
Holding
Petitioner's conviction was vacated because the jury was not properly instructed on the meaning of "official act" within the federal bribery statutes; the definition does not include merely setting up a meeting, calling another public official, or hosting an event.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John G. Roberts
Case opinions
Majority Roberts, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Hobbs Act, Honest services fraud

McDonnell v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the appeal of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell's conviction under the Hobbs Act.[1][2] At issue on appeal was whether the definition of "official act" within the federal bribery statutes encompassed the actions for which McDonnell had been convicted, and whether the jury had been properly instructed of this definition at trial.[2]

Opinion of the Court

Chief Justice John Roberts authored the unanimous opinion.[2] McDonnell's conviction was vacated on the grounds that the meaning of "official act" does not include merely setting up a meeting, calling another public official, or hosting an event.

See also

References

  1. ↑ SCOTUSblog coverage
  2. 1 2 3 McDonnell v. United States, No. 15–474, 579 U.S. ____ (2016).

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