Jury deliberating in 'ghost' candidate case
Jury deliberations have started in the trial of Seminole County GOP Chairman Ben Paris.
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Jury deliberations have started in the trial of Seminole County GOP Chairman Ben Paris.
The state got a minor victory when the judge denied a defense argument that Paris should be charged as an accessory after the fact.
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A local Republican Party chairman in central Florida was found guilty Thursday of a misdemeanor campaign finance violation that prosecutors say was part of a larger scheme to siphon off votes from a Democrat in a state senate race.
A local Republican Party chairman in central Florida was found guilty Thursday of a misdemeanor campaign finance violation that prosecutors say was part of a larger scheme to siphon off votes from a Democrat in a state senate race.
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