The retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is set to begin today in Lower Manhattan.
Opening statements are expected this morning before Judge Valerie Caproni. It was in her court more than two...
The retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver is set for April 16. At a hearing yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni declined to delay the start date, even though Silver is changing attorneys.
The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected former New York State Assemblyman Sheldon Silver's request for an appeal. The decision means his retrial on federal corruption charges will likely go ahead as scheduled this coming spring.
On Friday, the U.S. Attorney filed a request to retry former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges in the spring of 2018.