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Former Amite City police chief, councilman get 1 year in prison in vote-buying scheme

Por: The Advocate Crime December 01, 2022

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Two former Amite City officials were sentenced this week to one year in prison for violating federal election laws, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice said.Jerry Trabona, 73, the former police chief, and Kristian “Kris” Hart, 50, a former councilmember, pleaded guilty in July to violating the law as part of a conspiracy to pay voters during a federal election, DOJ officials wrote in a press release.Trabona was also ordered to pay... + full article



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