U.S. judge overturns New York man’s conviction in tribal bond scheme
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams in Manhattan ruled that the evidence at the trial earlier this year had not shown that the man, Devon Archer, knew that the bond issue was fraudulent, or that he received any personal benefit from it. Abrams said she was “left with an unwavering concern that Archer is innocent of the crimes charged.”
She upheld the convictions of John Galanis and Bevan Cooney, who were tried and convicted alongside Archer.