The jury would have to reach unanimity to convict. I have yet to see how the government made its case that Johnny Williams benefited from the gifts.
McDonnell was naive and blind, but never gave Williams anything. He’s truly a good man and I believe innocent.
Maureen is an immature, self-centered woman who was out for herself doing a lot of stuff behind her husband’s back. Messed up big, she is, she did. For all her stupidity, she succeeded in getting her sad life displayed before the world. My wife nailed her when this first came up.
Williams is the real crook who got off scott-free for turning witness for libs that have been out to get any top VA Repub.
Expect an innocent verdict. Yes, McDonnell’s were stupid. Not a crime.
McDonnell- is a Republican who has been constantly vilified. What more proof is needed? Virginia is a blue state, remember.
I keep looking at it in terms of does what the McDonnells did (not against state law, from all I’ve heard) deserve jail time? The answer for me is “no”. Was Johnny Williams looking at some serious time for those things that he got “transactional” immunity for (usually only given in ‘mob’ cases)? Probably. This was a political ‘hit’ on a Republican governor with a good record to take him out of national politics. I heard a guest on one of the local radio shows saying the ‘prosecutors’ are desperate for a conviction on some if not all of the charges .... if they don’t get it, somebody will be losing their job(s). They also said this will reverbrate to DC, whichever way it goes.