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5 of 6 ex-officials convicted in Bell, CA, case
Posted: Mar 20, 2013 12:13 PM by Associated Press
Updated: Mar 20, 2013 12:21 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Five former elected officials of the tiny California city of Bell have been convicted of multiple counts of misappropriation of public funds and a sixth defendant has been cleared entirely.
The lengthy verdicts were read Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Former Mayor Oscar Hernandez and co-defendants Teresa Jacobo,, George Mirabal, George Cole and Victor Belo were all convicted of multiple counts and acquitted of others.
Former Councilman Luis Artiga was found not guilty of a dozen allegations.
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