It could be months or even next year before former Gov. Bob McDonnell learns whether he can or will be tried again in light of Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning his corruption convictions.
Or if the government throws in the towel, he could find out much sooner.
The justices sent the case back to the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — which upheld the convictions last year — with instructions to determine whether the evidence could sustain a guilty verdict under the high court’s narrower definition of “official action.”
If the court so finds, it would be up to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to decide whether to prosecute again.'
