RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's lawyers get a half-hour to urge a federal appeals court to overturn his public corruption convictions.
Prosecutors get equal time to argue that a jury got it right when it found McDonnell guilty of 11 counts last September.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the arguments Tuesday morning in Richmond. The court usually takes a few weeks to rule.
McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were convicted of taking more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman in exchange for promoting his company's dietary supplements. The former governor was sentenced to two years in prison, his wife to one year and one day. They're free on bond while they pursue separate appeals.
