Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 04:52:00 PM EDT
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U.S. District Court Judge Freda Wolfson has rejected requests by Wayne Bryant to have the jury verdict overturned, denying their motions for a new trial.The judge rejected claims that prosecutors presented evidence insufficient for a jury to reach a conviction saying:"Contrary to defendants' claims, the record contains evidence which demonstrates that defendants sought to engage in a quid pro quo arrangement where Bryant would be hired by SOM and compensated for prospective official actions taken in his capacity as a New Jersey senator," Wolfson wrote in a 36-page opinion issued recently. The judge rejected Bryants appeal saying the timing of his official actions as a senator and his receipt of a pensionable $35,000-a year salary from UMDNJ plus a $5,000 bonus "were not mere coincidence." Bryant faces more than 15 years in federal prison, but the judge has wide discretion in handing down a sentence. They haven't set a new scheduling date after the initial delay in March. |
| Jason Springer :: Quote of the Day: Engaged in a quid pro quo arrangement |
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