U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 13, 2010
Prosecutors Reject Exec's Claim
Former biopharmaceutical executive W. Scott Harkonen claims his prosecution over off-label drug marketing should be dismissed in light of the Supreme Court's "honest services" ruling.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal prosecutors have fired back at a defendant who is trying to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the honest services statute was unconstitutionally vague to buttress his argument that his wire fraud conviction should be thrown out. Northern District prosecutors argue the case, involving former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling, is "inapplicable...
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