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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 04:42 PM Jun 2016

Michigan Judge Tosses Case for Ex-Lawmaker in Sex Scandal

Source: Associated Press

A judge dismissed misconduct charges Tuesday against a former Michigan lawmaker who was forced from office in a sex scandal and ordered another ex-legislator to stand trial.

Lansing District Judge Hugh Clarke Jr. ruled that there was not enough evidence for Cindy Gamrat to face felony misconduct in office charges. But he said the case against Todd Courser will proceed on two of four counts — a perjury charge that carries a maximum 15 years in prison and a misconduct in office charge that has a maximum penalty of five years.

Clarke tossed two other misconduct charges against Courser.

Gamrat, 42, became only the fourth legislator in state history to be expelled in September. Courser, 43, resigned rather than be kicked out.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/michigan-judge-tosses-case-lawmaker-sex-scandal-39852186



By DAVID EGGERT, ASSOCIATED PRESS LANSING, Mich. — Jun 14, 2016, 3:43 PM ET
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jimlup

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1. Interesting
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 05:49 PM
Jun 2016

I have to confess that I've felt sorry for Gamrat. She seems less culpable than that asshole Courser. Whenever I feel sorry for a Republican I have to check myself and remind myself that I don't really.

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