The Associated Press reports that the felony convictions of four former U.S. Navy officers in the Francis Leonard “Fat Leonard” Glenn (seen in the above photo) bribery scandal were vacated.
SAN DIEGO (AP) —
The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery
cases in the maritime branch's history were vacated Wednesday following
allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, the latest setback to the government's
yearslong efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense
contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard.
U.S. District
Judge Janis Sammartino called the misconduct “outrageous” and agreed to allow
the four men to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $100 fine each. Last
year after the trial, Sammartino had ruled the lead federal prosecutor
committed “flagrant misconduct” by withholding information from defense lawyers
but said at the time that it was not enough to dismiss the case.
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You can also
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Paul Davis On Crime: My Piece On The 'Fat Leonard' U.S. Navy Bribery And Fraud Case
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