Federal Appeals Court Overturns Ex-Rep. Fortenberry's Conviction for Lying About Campaign Donations
• Federal appeals court overturned ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s conviction for lying about illegal campaign donations • Conviction was based on him allegedly lying to FBI about his awareness of foreign national's illegal contributions • Court said case was wrongly charged in Los Angeles when alleged lies occurred in Nebraska and Washington, DC • Prosecutors may retry Fortenberry, but would have to bring charges in Nebraska or Washington, DC • Fortenberry resigned from Congress after being convicted, saying he could no longer effectively serve