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Mcdonnell And The Criminalization Of Politics, George D. Brown

George D. Brown

The purpose of this article is to analyze the critique and McDonnell's impact on it. As for McDonnell itself, I contend that the decision gives proponents of the critique less than they claim. The opinion seems to say that an official whose case is identical to McDonnell's could, under a proper approach to bribery, be prosecuted for the same crimes, with the same facts used as evidence. Indeed, the Court raised the possibility that McDonnell himself could be successfully prosecuted in a retrial. The article begins with a discussion of the critique in order to put McDonnell in context. …

The Federal Anti-Corruption Enterprise After Mcdonnell - Lessons From The Symposium, George D. Brown

George D. Brown

Applying Citizens United To Ordinary Corruption: With A Note On Blagojevich, Mcdonnell, And The Criminalization Of Politics, George D. Brown

George D. Brown

Should Federalism Shield Corruption?—Mail Fraud, State Law And Post-Lopez Analysis, George D. Brown

George D. Brown

In this Article, Professor Brown examines the issues that federal prosecutions of state and local officials pose. The analysis focuses on prosecutions under the mail fraud statute and considers the general debate over the proper scope of federal criminal law. Professor Brodin addresses the question of whether a re-examination of mail fraud would focus on constitutional or statutory issues and by utilizing the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez examines the question of internal limits on the mail fraud statute.

Stealth Statute – Corruption, The Spending Power, And The Rise Of 18 U.S.C. § 666, George D. Brown

George D. Brown

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