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Judge acquits Zucchet of most charges, sentences Inzunza to 21 months
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| Last Edited | RP Nov 11, 2005 04:57pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - San Diego Union-Tribune |
| News Date | Friday, November 11, 2005 04:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T. Miller overturned a jury's decision and acquitted former city Councilman Michael Zucchet of seven counts of fraud and extortion Thursday. He ordered a new trial for Zucchet on two other felony charges in the city hall corruption case.
Miller denied defense motions to dismiss the convictions of Ralph Inzunza, a former councilman, and Lance Malone, a Las Vegas lobbyist.
Legal experts said the judge's decision to toss out the jury's verdict was very rare, and several legal experts contacted Thursday could not recall a previous case in which it had occurred. Miller ruled that the evidence against Zucchet did not support the convictions. |
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