Appeals court wipes conviction for ex-congressman ...Middle East

A federal appeals court panel wiped ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s (R-Neb.) conviction of lying to the FBI about an illegal campaign contribution, ruling Tuesday that he was not tried in the proper venue. Last year, a jury sitting in Los Angeles convicted Fortenberry for false statements he made during interviews in Nebraska and the nation’s capital. He resigned from his seat in Congress and was sentenced to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and 320 hours of community service. Tuesday's decision reverses that sentence, although Fortenberry could still be retried. “Fortenberry’s trial took place in a state where no charged crime was committed, and before a jury drawn from the vi

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