The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the definition of what constitutes honest services fraud, opening the possibility that three Palm Beach County commissioners may be able to reverse their public corruption convictions.

But attorneys who represented the former elected officials said the task won’t be easy and success far from guaranteed. Further, they said, it could be a perilous quest.

“Be careful of what you wish for,” attorney Michael Salnick said of the advice he would give those who view the high court’s decision as a way to open the door of their prison cells.

Honest services fraud, the court found, can only be used in cases where prosecutors can prove that those involved received bribes or kickbacks.

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