Sheldon Silver’s Conviction Is Overturned

The corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was overturned Thursday by a federal appeals court that cited a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of what it takes to convict a public official. Prosecutors vowed to retry Silver. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan … Continue reading Sheldon Silver’s Conviction Is Overturned