United States v. George Grace, Sr.

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant-Appellant George Grace, Sr. (“Grace”), the former mayor of a small town in Louisiana, appeals his conviction for corruption-related offenses, as well as his sentence. We affirm his conviction, vacate the sentence imposed by the district court, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Grace is the former mayor of the City of St. Gabriel, LA. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) began investigating reports of corruption involving Grace in 2006 after it received a tip from local law enforcement in St. Gabriel. From late 2006 through the…