Boston (AP) -- former Massachusetts the speaker of the house DiMa el Salvador west lawyer asked the federal appeals court on Tuesday to overthrow his customer's corruption faith, argued that the presiding judge to the jury instructions shortage.
After the establishment of the conviction of charges in 2011, use their political power, led the national contract to Cognos, burlington software company, in return for payment of 65000 yuan, DiMa, west of eight years sentence. He was convicted of conspiracy, blackmail and theft of good faith service of fraud, bribery cost.
In the United States of the first circuit court of appeals before the parameters, DiMa west lawyer Thomas mount said, the presiding judge not clearly define what kind of behavior is legal lobby. Mount points out, the government's witness, the former COGNOS salesman, Joseph larry testified that he hopes his lawyer partner to DiMasi payment will get him some return.
"Need to have a agreement expectations, hope is not enough," said mount.
The United States district court judge mark Wolf, who presided over the trial of DiMa west, told the jury that prosecutors didn't have a written agreement or shake hands, but the DiMasi understand, pay is he his position, in order to promote the contract to Cognos exchange of information.
Defense think, through his lawyer partner to DiMasi payment referral fee is legal, not a bribe, and not for any official behavior DiMasi communication.
Richard MacDonald, lobbyists for Cognos and close friends DiMasi, been convicted of fraud and conspiracy. He is now in the seven years of sentence.
McDonald's lawyer Martin gw, tell three judges of appeal committee has two deep failure "presiding judge for the jury instructions, including legal lobbying, what kind of behavior does not belong to the legal definition of bribery.
Gw said, if the presiding judge to the jury instructions relevant laws of lobbying activities, the jury decided on, the lack of attractive, but the legal McDonough.
"This is a close case," said gw.
Romano, John - alex lawyer in the department of justice of the criminal tribunals, part of the appeal to the court of appeal presiding judge correctly indicating the jury bribes and the difference between the tip, and what is the lobby. He said, the defense instructions too broad.
Panel, including retired Supreme Court justice David surt, thoughtful, and there is no indication of the decision, will be issued.



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