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A Texas jurist, 164th District Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of wire fraud in a case that alleged she misused campaign contributions for personal expenses. Her attorney, Kent Schaffer, said the prosecution is political, and he thinks she will beat the charges.
November 08, 2019 at 02:33 PM
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Led into a federal magistrate’s courtroom in Houston wearing handcuffs Friday, 164th District Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas pleaded not guilty to seven counts of wire fraud in a case that alleges she embezzled more than $26,000 in campaign contributions and used them for personal expenses.
But Smoots-Thomas’ attorney said the judge’s prosecution is political, and that she had turned down a request by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to wear a wire to see if Texas judges were taking bribes.
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