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Saturday, August 06, 2011

Federal Judge Denies State Senator's Bid To Throw Out Bribery Charges


A federal judge in Baltimore has denied efforts by state Sen. Ulysses Currie and two former executives of Shoppers Food Warehouse to throw out bribery and extortion charges, leaving the prosecutor's case intact.

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett ruled Friday that the government had correctly charged a case that alleges Currie was paid $245,000 in bribes over a five-year period for legislative favors and influence beneficial to the supermarket chain.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ANY government elected official convicted of bribery should be hung in the town square in front of the public!