Joe Bruno found gulity in Albany NY

[mdmc]

Source: www.wamc.org

no link yet - the gand jury verdict was just announced!

Read more: http://thealbanyproject.com/diary/7666/bruno-guilty-on-2-of-8-counts

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HOLLA!
(the daily news and the NY post both have it on their websites)

[mdmc]

1. Guilty on 2 counts anyway

haha

[shadowknows69]

2. Sorry Joe, you arrogant asshat.

[RoccoR5955]

3. Here's a link from Poughkeepsie Urinal.. I mean Journal

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091207/NEWS01/91207038/Bruno-found-guilty-on-2-of-8-charges

[mdmc]

7. thanks for the link my friend

peace and low stress..

[Me.]

4. Grand Jury?

Verdict?

[mdmc]

5. Yes

the grand jury came back today with the verdict..

[verges]

8. I thought a Grand Jury

determined whether there was enough evidence to indict? And that a trial jury determined guilt?

[mdmc]

12. you are correct. it was not a grand jury - it was a fed jury

as the poster below pointed out..

peace and low stress..

[Crabby Appleton]

9. Not a grand jury. In the Federal Court system a petit jury is the one that

finds guilt (or not) in a trial, the grand jury is used to bring an indictment.

[BeyondGeography]

6. No tears for Joey the Crook

[Adelante]

13. That was once the most powerful man in Albany

The harder they fall.

[Judi Lynn]

10. NY Times: Bruno, Former Albany Leader, Convicted of Corruption

Bruno, Former Albany Leader, Convicted of Corruption
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM
Published: December 7, 2009

ALBANY — Joseph L. Bruno, the former Senate majority leader, was found guilty Monday afternoon of taking payments from a business executive and failing to disclose a secret financial partnership with the businessman.

After seven days of deliberating, the jury in Mr. Bruno’s federal corruption trial handed down a guilty verdict on two felony counts. They found Mr. Bruno not guilty on five counts and could not reach a verdict on another count.

Mr. Bruno faces up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine on each felony count. He is sure to appeal, and the Supreme Court is preparing to review the controversial “theft of honest services” statute underlying his case.

He is sure to appeal, and the Supreme Court is poised to review the controversial “theft of honest services” statute underlying his case.

The jury entered the courtroom at 4:16 p.m. and as they retunred a not guilty verdict on the first two counts and no verdict on the third count, the mood among supporters of Mr. Bruno who were in attendance became euphoric. But when the jury declared guilty on the fourth count the mood quickly turned. Mr. Bruno became visibly deflated and his normally upright frame sagged.

More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/nyregion/08bruno.html

[kanrok]

11. The US Supreme Court

is taking up the "theft of honest services" statute.

If he were convicted on that count alone, it could serve as fodder for an appeal bond.

[Danascot]

14. GREAT News, thanks for the tip

The old sleezebag still doesn't see that he did anything wrong. (Which by Albany standards is probably true.)

Here's a link to the local Albany paper which has done a pretty good on this story.

http://blog.timesunion.com/bruno/jury-bruno-guilty-on-2-counts/1868/