'Bridgegate' convictions in New Jersey partially overturned

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday partially overturned the convictions of two onetime associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane-closing scandal that helped scuttle his presidential ambitions.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia threw out two of the nine counts on which Bill Baroni, a former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, a former Christie deputy chief of staff, were convicted.

Both will be resentenced. Baroni was given a two-year prison term in March 2017, while Kelly received a 1-1/2 year sentence.

Prosecutors accused the defendants of arranging a September 2013 shutdown of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, the world’s busiest bridge, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, causing several days of gridlock.

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U.S. LEGAL NEWS NOVEMBER 27, 2018 / 9:33 AM / UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO
Jonathan Stempel
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-bridgegate/bridgegate-convictions-in-new-jersey-partially-overturned-idUSKCN1NW1KI

[Eric J in MN]

1. Very difficult to punish for corruption these days. NT

NT

[mfcorey1]

2. BRIDGETTE WAS RAILROADED IN FAVOR OF CHRISTIE!

[bitterross]

8. Maybe so, but she participated. Her choice, her guilt.

I don't feel sorry for her. She, like Sarah Huckster Sanders, chose to be a part of a corrupt administration and participate. She's just as guilty as anyone else. If she ended up as the scapegoat then it's her own damn fault.

[Power 2 the People]

9. True

She was giddy when she said "Time for some traffic problems in Ft. Lee." She had no compassion or cared about the well being of millions of commuters,first responders,children and teachers.

You reap what you sow.

[Firestorm49]

3. Predictable

[Marcuse]

4. The buck stops over there.

[Achilleaze]

5. republican christie is as deceitful as the republican draft-dodger-in-chief

No honor

[olegramps]

6. Republican and Liar are synonymous. Also Republican and Fascist.

[bluestarone]

7. Wondering if the new House can

Bring Christie in to testify? (Probably not cause this would be state) We ALL know he was the leader of this bridgegate bullshit right?