Manhattan prosecutors say the appeals of corruption convictions by two top New York State political figures can survive fresh scrutiny in light of Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a former Virginia governor’s bribery conviction. Defense lawyers disagree.

Jim Margolin, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, said prosecutors were still reviewing the Supreme Court ruling reversing the 2014 conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell, who accepted over $165,000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement.

“The official actions that led to the convictions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos fall squarely within the definition set forth by the Supreme Court today,” he said.

Silver’s defense lawyers, Steven Molo and Joel Cohen, said the Supreme Court ruling “makes clear that federal government has gone too far in prosecuting state officials for conduct that is part of the everyday functioning of those in elected office.”

They said the ruling “will be central to Mr. Silver’s appeal.”

G. Robert Gage, an attorney for Skelos, declined comment.

(AP)