The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from an Alaska state lawmaker caught up in a corruption investigation.

The court agreed Monday to hear from former Alaska state Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau. He has been indicted on corruption charges in connection with former oil services company VECO Corp. and its efforts to win lower gas and oil taxes for its business partners.

Weyhrauch wants the court to consider whether prosecutors can
introduce evidence about Alaska's conflict of interest rules for legislators.

Federal prosecutors say Weyhrauch took other official action on behalf of VECO, while at the same time negotiating a job with the company.

Weyhrauch says he complied with the state's conflict of interest rules.

The case is Weyhrauch v. United States, 08-1196.