Percoco v. United States

Decided May 11, 2023. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-1158 · 598 U.S. 319 · Cited 29 times

Jury instructions on the legal standard for finding that a private citizen owes the government a duty of honest services based on the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Margiotta, 688 F. 2d 108 (1982), were erroneous.

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