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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julie Carr Smyth

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals 20-year prison term in massive corruption scheme

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appealed his 20-year prison sentence Wednesday, nearly two weeks after he was convicted of masterminding the largest corruption scheme in state history.

The 64-year-old Republican has been held in county jail since a federal judge sentenced him June 29 to the maximum penalty for racketeering allowed under federal law, and his appeal was expected.

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