United States Fourth Circuit

Indictment of defendant-state congressman for conspiracy and substantive offenses related to participation in multiple schemes is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) the grand jury was improperly presented with evidence of defendant's legislative acts and that such evidence was relevant to its decision to indict; and 2) the indictment thus contravened the legislative immunity provided to defendant by the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution, art. I, section 6, cl. 1.

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• Decided 11/12/2008
• Published 11/12/2008

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• United States Fourth Circuit

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