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New Hampshire: Tobin convicted of telephone harassment but acquited on conspiracy

AP reports: A former top Republican Party official was convicted on telephone harassment charges Thursday for his part in a plot to jam the Democrats' phones on Election Day 2002.

The federal jury acquitted James Tobin of the most serious charge against him, of conspiring to violate voters' rights.

Tobin, 45, of Bangor, Maine, was President Bush's New England campaign chairman last year. He could get up seven years in prison and $500,000 in fines when he is sentenced in March. -- Jurors Return Mixed Phone-Jamming Verdict

How long till ...

  • President Bush says Tobin was doing a heckuva job?
  • President Bush pardons Tobin?

    • Posted by Ed on December 15, 2005 7:00 PM |

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    The AP story gives little detail; I attended the trial and verdict and blogged what happened: http://betsydevine.weblogger.com/newsItems/viewDepartment$New%20Hampshire!

    Three high-powered litigators paid for by the RNC couldn't bulldoze this NH jury into aquitting Tobin. The US Attorney plans to keep investigating.

    Posted by: betsythedevine [TypeKey Profile Page] | December 20, 2005 7:12 PM

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