Skilling v. United States

Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of petitioner and urging reversal.

Brief filed: 12/09/2009

Documents

Skilling v. United States

United States Supreme Court; Case No. 08-1394

Prior Decision

Case below, 554 F.3d 529 (5th Cir. 2009).

Argument(s)

The theft-of-honest-services statute¸18 U.S.C. §1346, is void for vagueness; also, the presumption of prejudice that arises from intense community hostility and pervasive adverse publicity cannot be rebutted through voir dire.

Author(s)

John D. Cline, Jones Day, San Francisco, CA. Here is a link to NACDL’s amicus brief in support of the Skilling petition for writ of certiorari.