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Jury acquits federal judge in bribery case
U S District Court Judge Alice Hastings, Florida’s first Black judge, is found not guilty on two counts of conspiracy to solicit a bribe and obstructing justice in a case tied to two racketeers. Jury deliberated 17 hours over three days before the acquittal.
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Miami
U.S. District Court
Alice Hastings
Patricia Fitzpatrick
Hastings
Florida
U.S
Patricia Williams
Alan Ehrlich
William M. Hoeveler
Mildred
Washington
Tom DeCair
Justice Department
Department
Reid Weingarten
Robert Richter
Edward T. Gignoux
Portland
Maine
Warren Burger
Hasting
South
William A. Borders Jr
Borders
Atlanta