A federal appeals court has partially overturned the corruption conviction of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
He was convicted in a 2018 retrial on charges related to two separate pay-to-play schemes. A judge sentenced him to seven years in prison.
Silver served as speaker for more than 20 years. He resigned in 2015.
An attorney for Silver declined to comment. The U.S. Attorney’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
