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Jurors seated in federal corruption trial of ex-Speaker Glen Casada and aide Cade Cothren (www.yahoo.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28804484

A 12-person jury has been seated in the federal corruption trial of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren.

Lawyers late into the afternoon April 23 were still debating alternates for the jury, but the trial is expected to move forward April 24 with opening statements.

Casada and Cothren each face up to 20 years in prison for charges including bribery and money laundering tied to an alleged kickback scheme involving a fake political mailer company.

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