Former NJ senator Menendez loses bid for new trial, to be sentenced next week
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing that his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations.
Judge rejects new trial for ex-Sen. Bob Menendez over tainted laptop
A federal judge has rejected a bid by former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to get his conviction on bribery charges thrown out.
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A judge has denied a request by convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez and two co-defendants for a new trial after the federal prosecutors found that unredacted evidence was shown to the jury in the senator's corruption trial.
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez said he should get a new trial because of an evidentiary error by prosecutors. A federal judge said no.
Disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez won’t get a new corruption trial — and holds out hope for Trump pardon
Disgraced former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — who’s reportedly seeking a pardon from President Trump after selling out his office for gold bar bribes — lost his bid for a new trial Wednesday. Manhattan federal court Judge Sidney Stein found that the three-term Garden State senator wasn’t unfairly convicted despite an evidence snafu during jury deliberations.
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