Black faces charge of taking rebates in dispensary graft trial
Major John Black ex-dispensary director stands trial in Columbia on bribery charges after a $2,500 rebate and a $2,500 draft were alleged to have passed through his hands. The state cites earlier cases while witnesses testify about large payments and bank drafts connected to Black and associates.
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