US EditionFormer State Senator Seeks to Dismiss Federal Child Solicitation Indictment as ‘Vindictive’
- Federal prosecutors have announced their intention to retry state Sen. Emil Jones III on bribery charges after his initial trial concluded without a verdict earlier this year.
- The retrial arises from allegations Jones solicited a $5,000 bribe from red-light camera executive Omar Maani, linked to bills Jones filed in 2019.
- Prosecutors intend to call new witnesses and refer to two 2019 dinners at Steak 48 where Jones and Maani discussed campaign fundraising and legislative favors.
- Jones denied any deal on the witness stand in April, saying his remarks reflected "how I speak," and Judge Andrea Wood expects to set a trial date later this month.
- The upcoming trial is expected to span about a month and may have implications for political and legal responsibility related to the alleged legislative corruption.
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Former state senator seeks to dismiss federal child solicitation indictment as ‘vindictive’
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn argues in a new court filing that the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office is singling him out for prosecution for attempted sexual solicitation of a minor. Investigators allege that in March, Eichorn exchanged explicit messages with an undercover officer posing as a 17-year-old girl. The Grand Rapids Republican, 41, pleaded not guilty. Eichorn was among 14 men arrested in a sting operation in…
Feds want new trial for state Sen. Emil Jones III – Usa news
Federal prosecutors want a new trial for state Sen. Emil Jones III, whose first trial on bribery charges ended in a hung jury earlier this year. Jones was not present at the Tuesday court hearing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where federal prosecutors first disclosed they intend to retry Jones for allegedly soliciting a bribe from a red-light camera executive. Attorneys and U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood are expected to set a new trial dat…
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