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RICHMOND, Va. Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said in court papers Monday that his public corruption convictions were based on an overly broad and a flawed explanation of what constitutes an "official action" by an elected official. Circuit Court of Appeals on the same day his wife's notice was sent to the Richmond based court. Prosecutors will file their response to Bob McDonnell's brief later this month, and a hearing is set for the week of May 12.

A jury in September of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from former Star Scientific Inc. CEO Jonnie Williams in exchange for promoting his company's nutritional supplements.

The former Republican governor, once widely considered a possible running mate to former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney,replica van cleef arpels necklace, was sentenced last month to two years in prison. His wife was sentenced on Feb. 20 to one year and one day in prison. Both are free on bond while they pursue appeals.

In their opening 103 page filing, Bob McDonnell's lawyers wrote that the prosecution's case was "built on a boundless definition of bribery" that no other court has ever used.

"This definition would,replica van cleef & arpels necklace price, if adopted here,replica van cleef and arpels clover necklace price, make virtually every elected official in the Fourth Circuit a criminal," they wrote.

According to testimony at the McDonnells' six week trial, the governor arranged meetings for Williams with administration officials while Williams was seeking state financed research on his company's signature product,replica alhambra necklace van cleef, the tobacco derived anti inflammatory Anatabloc. The first couple also attended events promoting Anatabloc and hosted a product launch event at the Executive Mansion.

Williams lavished the McDonnells with gifts, including a $6,500 Rolex watch for the governor and about $20,000 in designer clothing and accessories for his wife, as well as low interest loans to help them pay credit card bills and prop up their money losing vacation rental properties in Virginia Beach.

Bob McDonnell argues in his appeals court brief that he only granted Williams routine political courtesies that do not amount to "official acts" as applied to bribery laws.

"The Government's refusal to acknowledge the basic difference between 'official' acts, and every other act an official takes, led it to indict and convict Governor McDonnell for conduct that has never been criminal," the filing says.

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