Posted 12/26/2023, 7:14:00 PM
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Ex-Rep. Fortenberry for Lying About Campaign Donation
- Appeals court panel reverses ex-Rep. Fortenberry's conviction for lying to FBI about illegal campaign donation
- Fortenberry was convicted last year and resigned from Congress, but appeals court ruled he was tried in wrong venue
- Fortenberry was interviewed in Nebraska and Washington, D.C. about $30,200 donation from Nigerian businessman
- Prosecutors charged Fortenberry for false statements, not illegal donation itself
- Appeals court ruled effects-based test for venue has no support; Fortenberry could be retried in proper venue