Prosecutors:  The People.

Defendents:  Congress.

Exhibit 1:  Letitia White, former receptionist who rose through the ranks of Rep. Jerry Lewis' (R-CA) office to become his top defense aide.  Ms. White left Lewis' office in 2003 and now works as a lobbyist, earning upwards of $3.5 million in two years.

Exhibit 2:  Earmarks.  Lobbyists direct their clients to donate to certain lawmakers.  Those lawmakers then, coincidentally, earmark funds for projects beneficial to those clients.

Argument for the Prosecution:  An editorial from USA Today.  The editorial makes the case that White's access to her former boss Lewis, who now chairs the House Appropriations Committee (nicknamed by Jack Abramoff the "favor factory"), is just one example of the revolving door interplay between Congressional offices and the lobbying industry.