Government
Oct. 31, 2012
Fraud statute invites bogus corruption charges
This statute proscribes theft of "honest services." Unfortunately, the statute and case law construing it are unclear. By Dan Lawton of Lawton Law Firm
This is the first in a two-part series concerning "Strippergate," the San Diego City Council public corruption case. Part two will run tomorrow.
At the outset let me tell you that former San Diego City councilman Ralph Inzunza, Jr., is a good friend of mine. His public corruption case, "Strippergate," is now nearly a decade old. As I write these words he has exhausted his appeals and is serving a 21-month sentence in f...
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