Former Atlanta Mayor Skates on Bribery and Racketeering Charges, Hooked on Tax Evasion

Win some, lose some I guess. Via the Washington Post:

Ex-Atlanta Mayor Guilty of Tax Evasion

Associated Press
March 11, 2006

Former mayor Bill Campbell was acquitted Friday of lining his pockets with payoffs while guiding Atlanta through a period of explosive growth that helped secure its place during the 1990s as a world-class city. The jury convicted him, however, on three counts of tax evasion.

Campbell, 52, could be sentenced to nine years in prison and $300,000 in fines, but legal experts have said it is doubtful he will get the maximum sentence. The judge did not immediately set a sentencing date...

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-- MDT