TALLAHASSEE Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to uphold the conviction of former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown on fraud and tax charges, pushing back against arguments that a juror was improperly replaced after he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.
Prosecutors last week filed a 69-page brief, as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments Feb. 22 about whether it should order a new trial.
Brown’s attorneys contend that U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan’s decision to replace the juror during the 2017 trial discriminated on the basis of religion and deprived the former Democratic congresswoman of her constitutional rights.
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Prosecutors push back in ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown s appeal
Tallahassee Democrat 12/28/2020 Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to uphold the conviction of former Congresswoman Corrine Brown on fraud and tax charges, pushing back against arguments that a juror was improperly replaced after he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.
Prosecutors last week filed a 69-page brief, as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments Feb. 22 about whether it should order a new trial.
Brown’s attorneys contend that U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan’s decision to replace the juror during the 2017 trial discriminated on the basis of religion and deprived the former Democratic congresswoman of her constitutional rights.
The Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association met Dec. 11 for its holiday tradition, the Spirit of Giving luncheon.
It was the 14th annual meeting; the first virtual.
“This year’s event is a little different. There’s no three-course meal at The River Club and we’re not able to shake hands,” said chapter President-elect Jeremy Ches.
“But we’re not going to lose any of the meaning or purpose. It’s about what each of you give to those in need.”
Each year, the chapter recognizes one civil practitioner and one criminal practitioner for outstanding service to the community and legal profession.