Sentence examples for convicted for bribery from inspiring English sources
If the court decides against Paul Minor, then every U.S. citizen - even corporations, despite the inherent fallacy of corporate personhood - could be convicted for bribery and thrown in jail simply for donating to a political campaign.
As a result of those investigations, Forbes was indicted and later convicted for fraud, conspiracy, and bribery in operating the Veteran's Bureau.
Vanuatu's president has revoked pardons for 14 MPs convicted of bribery, after they were passed by the parliament's speaker using powers as acting president while the head of state was out the country.
The Democratic senator from New Jersey who worked on behalf of labor and education before being convicted of bribery and conspiracy for promising to use his office to help a business venture in which he had a hidden interest was 81.
Minor was wrongly accused and convicted of bribery stemming from his campaign fundraising for two Democratic candidates for state judgeships in Mississippi.
He was convicted of bribery in an unrelated scheme raising funds for beleaguered Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
As the two men languished on Death Row, Maloney was convicted of conspiracy to commit extortion and obstruction of justice for fixing cases, and the lawyer was convicted of bribery.
Proposed legislation that would strip pensions from public officials convicted of bribery or similar crimes has failed to pass the General Assembly for four years.
The justices, both conservative and liberal, said they doubted an official can be convicted of bribery if he or she simply arranged special meetings in exchange for cash or gifts.
Mr. Mazer, 50, was convicted of bribery and conspiracies to commit wire fraud, bribery and money laundering.
