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Smith Jury Deadlocked In Second Bribery Trial
In Charleston, the Kanawha County jury in State Sen. W. Bernard Smith’s second bribery trial announced a deadlock after nearly two hours. Judge W. Wood ordered continued deliberations Friday morning as prosecutors and defense argued over the meaning of the $5,000 alleged bribe and the involvement of ex-officials.
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Charleston
W. Bernard Smith
Kanawha
W. Wood
Smith
D-Logan
Raymond George
George
W. W Barron
Finance
Truman Gore
Curtis Wilson
Wilson
Gore
William Beckett
Huntington
Logan County
Democratic Party
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