A Richmond judge’s decision on whether former Executive Mansion chef Todd Schneider will be tried on felony embezzlement charges could reverberate beyond the courtroom to impact the legacy of Gov. Bob McDonnell and the ambitions of the men who want to succeed him. “Given everything we know right now, it’s hard to see how anyone comes through this trial looking better than they did before the trial,” said government professor Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. Circuit Judge Margaret P. Spencer is expected to rule Monday on a motion to dismiss the charges filed by defense lawyers Steven D. Benjamin and Betty Layne DesPortes. The...
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