NY state legislator acquitted on bribery trial
A federal jury reached the verdict Thursday by the Manhattan bribery trial of Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.Prosecutors had accused Boyland of collecting $175,000 happening salary from a hospice happening his ward lacking working in attendance.They understood he had a secret deal to seek string-pulling and funding here Albany on behalf of the advance of the hospice.The 41-year-old Democrat didnt deny collecting a rest home salary. But his lawyers argued it was legitimate shell out in support of group of people outreach drudgery.The occurrence next to Boyland stemmed from a corruption investigation ensuing happening charges next to two other state lawmakers.