Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals his guilty conviction and 20-year sentence, arguing that the bribe he accepted was protected by his First Amendment rights. He remains in federal prison for his role in the state's largest bribery scheme.
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has filed an appeal against his guilty conviction and 20-year sentence by alleging the bribe he accepted, which he still claims wasn't a bribe, was within his First Amendment rights.
He continues to languish in federal prison due to his involvement in the largest bribery scheme in state history.
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Appeal Conviction Bribe First Amendment Federal Prison Bribery Scheme
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