Judge largely denies Menendez, most charges stand

Inquirer ^ | September 28, 2015 | Jonathan Tamari

[george76]

A federal judge has dealt Sen. Bob Menendez a setback in his defense against corruption charges, denying nearly all of the New Jersey Democrat’s motions to dismiss the charges or throw out evidence.

Judge William Walls dismissed four of the bribery counts against Menendez and his friend and political donor, Salomon Melgen. All of those charges were related to donations Melgen made to Menendez’s legal defense fund, the Fund to Uphold the Constitution.

But Menendez's most ambitious motions – attempting to have the entire case thrown out for prosecutorial misconduct or violations of Constitutional protections for legislative activity -- were denied. He still faces numerous other charges: six bribery counts, one conspiracy count, one count of violating the travel act, three counts of honest services fraud and one count of making false statements.

[corbe]

A corrupt, Democrat Jersey Senator with cahones to buck king obummer, may actually be charged.

I guess the Pope does poop in the woods, sometimes.

[jazusamo]

Good for judge William Walls, let a trial proceed for the corrupt Menendez and Melgen.