U.S. v. VERRUSIO

No. 11-3080.

762 F.3d 1 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Fraser VERRUSIO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Sobiecki argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender, Rosanna M. Taormina , Assistant Federal Public Defender, and Vernon A.A. Cassin III.

Kirby A. Heller , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Lanny A. Breuer , then Assistant Attorney General, and John D. Buretta , then Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Michael A. Rotker , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.

Kerry W. Kircher , General Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, William Pittard , Deputy General Counsel, Christine M. Davenport , Senior Assistant Counsel, and Todd B. Tatelman , Mary Beth Walker , and Eleni M. Roumel , Assistant Counsel, were on the brief for amicus curiae Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives in support of appellee.

Before: GARLAND, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Chief Judge:

Fraser Verrusio, the former policy director of the House Transportation Committee, was convicted on three counts relating to his receipt of illegal gratuities from Jack Abramoff's lobbying group. On appeal, Verrusio argues that his indictment omitted an essential element of the charges against him, that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain his convictions,

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