probably no one more sad than bob mcdonnell today)) runs: 08 the passing of scalia could be devastating to the corruption charge appeal of former governor bob mcdonnell regent university school of law associate professor bradley jacob. (7:48 2) ((i think justice scalia's passing is detrimental to gov mcdonnell's case because i think it is overwhelming likely the court will decide with 8 justices and i think he is less likely to win with justice scalia on the court)) runs: 16 justice scalia's death leaves 8 justices in order for mcdonnell to win his appeal he will need a 5-3 vote. 4-4 tie reverts back to the lower court decision that found mcdonnell guilty with 2 years in federal prison. (3;46 2) ((that probably is the kind wide open statutory application that justice scalia probably wanted to take a look at but we will never know runs: 10 jacob thinks scalia was a sympathetic vote that mcdonnell never performed an official act of office to help businessman jonnie williams even though mcdonnell received gifts from williams (5:52 2) ((certainly his prospects look a lot worse than they did three days ago)) you need to know about bradley jacob (9:23 3) ((he was

regent university. the reason that is terribly awkward, and even dangerous for bob mcdonnell today, is because he is currentlyiting his last-ditch effort to avoid having to report to start his federal prison sentence. bob mcdonnell's case is getting its last appeal. bob mcdonnell's case is due to be heard by the u.s. supreme court. if the court overturns the lower court ruling in bob mcdonnell's case, he could be vindicated, the supreme court could overturn his conviction. if the supreme court leaves the lower court ruling in place, though, governor mcdonnell will have to report immediately to federal prison to start serving his time. now, it was widely believed that the late supreme court justice antonin scalia, it was widely believed he would have been a vote in favor of bob mcdonnell in this case. with justice scalia's passing, he loses a vote. governor mcdonnell is now in the unhappy position where if the eight remaining justices deadlock 4-4 on his case, that leaves the lower court ruling standing, and the lower court ruling is that he has to go to prison. governor mcdonnell may, therefore, be one of the