Cleveland, Ohio, April 11 - The jury has returned with a decision in the federal trial of Congressman Jim Traficant.
The jury has found Congressman Jim Traficant guilty of all 10 federal bribery and racketeering charges. The counts consisted of 4 separate conspiracy to commit bribery charges, accepting bribes, and obstruction of justice. Jurors also convicted Traficant of conspiracy to defraud the government, tax evasion, and violation of the RICO statute.
here's a link to the indictment
http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/tr...nt50401indt.pdf
The jury has found Congressman Jim Traficant guilty of all 10 federal bribery and racketeering charges. The counts consisted of 4 separate conspiracy to commit bribery charges, accepting bribes, and obstruction of justice. Jurors also convicted Traficant of conspiracy to defraud the government, tax evasion, and violation of the RICO statute.
here's a link to the indictment
http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/tr...nt50401indt.pdf