United States v. Burnette, No. 21-13990 (Apr. 11, 2023)

In United States v. Burnette, No. 21-13990 (Apr. 11, 2023) (Jordan, Rosenbaum, Newsom), the Court affirmed Mr. Burnette's bribery-based convictions. Mr. Burnette, a real estate developer in Tallahassee, was accused of soliciting bribes from two undercover agents posing as property developers in order to sway a Tallahassee city commissioner's vote.  He was found guilty of Hobbs Act [...]