United States honest services fraudpublic corruptionwhite collar

Percoco v United States

598 US 319 (2023)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Year2023

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A private citizen who is not a public official cannot be convicted of honest-services fraud under 18 USC §1346 merely because they had influence over government decisions.

Area of Law

criminal

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