JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown is expected backmost successful national tribunal this day aft her fraud and taxation complaint condemnation was overturned.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 7-4 decision, reversed Brown’s condemnation successful May sending the lawsuit backmost to the territory tribunal for a imaginable re-trial.
Federal prosecutors person not yet said if they volition retry Brown connected fraud and taxation charges but filed a question asking for the presumption league successful the case.
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The entreaty of Brown’s conviction argued the proceedings justice wasn’t justified successful replacing a juror who said the Holy Spirit told him Brown was not guilty.
After the juror was replaced, Brown was recovered blameworthy and sentenced to 5 years successful situation for a full of 18 felony counts related to a foundation scheme.
Prior to the determination to overturn, Brown was already retired of prison. She had served astir fractional of her condemnation erstwhile she was released from situation aft her lawyer argued she was particularly susceptible to coronavirus.
Brown’s proceeding is acceptable for astatine 2 p.m.
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