August 25, 2014
A Virginia federal judge on Monday rebuffed a former state legislator's attempt to blame his bribery conviction for trading state money for a job at Old Dominion University on ineffective counsel, ruling the lawyer's representation of the ex-official didn't fall below an objective standard of reasonableness.
April 09, 2014
A former Virginia state legislator convicted of bribery for trading state money for a job at Old Dominion University moved on Tuesday to vacate his conviction, saying his lawyers failed to provide effective counsel.
September 16, 2011
A Virginia federal judge on Thursday ordered a former state legislator to begin serving 9 1/2 years in prison for trading state money for a job at Old Dominion University, denying a motion for release pending appeal.
August 16, 2011
A Virginia federal judge on Friday handed down a 114-month prison sentence to a former state legislator convicted of trading state money for a job at Old Dominion University.
July 28, 2011
Prosecutors urged a Virginia federal court Wednesday to send a former state legislator to prison for up to 15 years for trading state money for a job at Old Dominion University, saying "his insidious and shameful conduct" merited severe punishment.
June 08, 2011
A Virginia federal court should deny former state lawmaker Phillip A. Hamilton's motion for a new corruption trial, the U.S. government argued Monday, saying his claims that the trial violated marital privilege and that the jury received deficient instructions are bogus.
May 26, 2011
A former Virginia lawmaker facing up to 30 years in prison for allegedly trading state money for a university job on Wednesday asked for a new trial on bribery and extortion charges.
April 11, 2011
A federal judge gave prosecutors permission Monday to use allegedly incriminating emails in the trial of a former Virginia legislator accused of trading state money for a university job, after overruling the ex-lawmaker's privacy objections.
January 13, 2011
A former Virginia state lawmaker accused of trading state money for a university gig pled not guilty on Thursday to charges of bribery and extortion.
January 06, 2011
Former Virginia state lawmaker Phillip A. Hamilton has been indicted for allegedly shaking down a university for a job in exchange for state funding.