7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Atty's Conviction In Burke Bribery Case
By Celeste Bott ( January 9, 2026, 7:18 PM EST) -- The Seventh Circuit on Friday kept in place the conviction and 32-month prison sentence of a Chicago real estate developer and former attorney for offering legal work to ex-Alderman Edward Burke as a bribe for help with a zoning permit, finding the government presented sufficient evidence to support a guilty verdict and arguments to the contrary were "unavailing."...
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