Legal Opinion
United States v. George, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 7, 2016No. 15-1892PPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
It is familiar lore that in Lord Acton’s words, “[p]ower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, Historical Essays and Studies (1907). The circumstances of this case remind us of that venerable precept.
Here, the government charges that the defendant—an entrenched political satrap—used his political clout to divert federal funds granted to a state agency and, in the bargain, transgressed federal criminal law. A jury agreed and found the defendant guilty on charges of conspiracy and embezzlement from a federally funded…
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