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[Ehrlich aide] Schurick guilty of election fraud in robocall case
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| Contributor | TX DEM |
| Last Edited | TX DEM Dec 06, 2011 12:05pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Media | Newspaper - Baltimore Sun |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 6, 2011 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A Baltimore jury today found Paul Schurick, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s campaign manager, guilty of election fraud and related charges for his role in an Election Day 2010 robocall.
The jury found Schurick guilty on all four counts, including election fraud and failing to include an Ehrlich campaign authorization line on the calls. After the verdict was read, Schurick clutched his wife, who burst into tears.
Prosecutors said the call, made as Gov. Martin O'Malley swept to a re-election victory, was designed to suppress black votes.
Schurick declined to comment on the verdict. His attorney vowed to appeal the verdict on First Amendment grounds.
Schurick and his defense team had portrayed the robocall as a mistake, and used prominent politicians from both parties to vouch for his character. |
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