Senate Removes Hastings;U.S. Judge Convicted Of Extortion Plan, Despite Jury Acquittal From: The Washington Post | Date: October 21, 1989| Author: Ruth Marcus | Copyright 1989 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

U.S. District Judge Alcee L. Hastings was convicted by the Senate yesterday of engaging in a "corrupt conspiracy" to extort a $150,000 bribe in a case before him, marking the first time a federal official has been impeached and removed from office for a crime he had been acquitted of by a jury.

In a solemn and tense session, the Senate voted 69 to 26-five votes more than needed for conviction-to find Hastings guilty of the major charge against him and strip the 53-year-old jurist of ...

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