Wright to face similar charges during criminal trial
Monday, March 31st, 2008
By Staff
RALEIGH
The first North Carolina legislator to be thrown out of office by his colleagues for misconduct in 128 years now must sit before another set of peers that would consider similar charges.
The criminal trial of former Rep. Thomas Wright, scheduled to begin Monday in a Wake County courtroom, could end with Wright, a Wilmington Democrat, facing prison time if a jury believes that felony counts lodged against him are true.
Wright was indicted in December on charges that he fraudulently obtained $160,000 in bank loans and pocketed another $190,000 in contributions meant for his campaign or a health foundation he led in Wilmington. He could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted on the five counts of fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.
A House committee investigating almost identical accusations based on the indictments found earlier this month that there was clear and convincing evidence that he committed ethical misconduct. On March 20, the full House voted by a count of 109-5 to expel him. (more…)
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