Former New York State Senator John Sampson, who was convicted last year for obstructing justice and lying to federal investigators due largely to the testimony of US-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad, is seeking to have his conviction overturned but federal prosecutors are vigorously fighting his bid.
According to the Albany Times Union, Sampson, whose sentencing is currently scheduled for July 20 after several postponements, has moved to have the conviction overturned based on a recent US Supreme Court decision in the case of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
The report said that the unanimous McDonnell decision, issued by the court on June 27, tightened the definition of prosecutable official acts by
