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Appeals court grants new trial for Scott Jensen

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 9:06 a.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state appeals court in Madison has ordered a new trial for former state Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen. The Fourth District court ruled a Dane County judge wrongly excluded Jensen's testimony about his understanding of the use of state resources for campaigns. Jensen was found guilty of three felonies and one misdemeanor for directing staffers to campaign on state time. Jensen was one of five former legislative leaders found guilty after a lengthy Capitol corruption investigation. Jensen's 15 month prison sentence was suspended until his appeal was settled. The former legislator argued that he was denied the right to defend his intent in using state employees for campaign work.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.




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