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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Curt Anderson

US seeks dismissal of corruption charges against Florida 2018 Democratic governor nominee Gillum

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss the remaining corruption charges against Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor in 2018, after a jury deadlocked on all but one count following a trial earlier this month.

Prosecutors had said they intended to retry Gillum after the trial concluded on May 4, but reversed course in a one-paragraph motion that also seeks dismissal of the case against his co-defendant, Sharon Lettman-Hicks.

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