Kickbacks? Nah, just ‘failures to disclose,’ Newell’s attorney says
by George Bennett | November 18th, 2010
Newell
Disgraced former Palm Beach County Commissioner Warren Newell wants his conviction for honest services fraud tossed because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that only those who take kickbacks or bribes can be charged with that felony.
Prosecutors say Newell indeed took kickbacks, such as the $346,000 he got for a vote that helped his former business associate get a lucrative deal for Palm Beach Aggregates.
Rogow
“These are not kickbacks,” Newell attorney Bruce Rogow argued. “These are failures to disclose.”
Read our Jane Musgrave’s complete story here.
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November 18th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Hey Rogow -
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck……
November 19th, 2010 at 6:15 am
Personal injury lawyer is always with you when you got a problem in personal injuries.
November 19th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Yeah, right… pull the other one.
December 31st, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I’m not capable of see this website properly on my telephone