Judge Says Gov. Can’t Be Tried While in Office
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From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, criminally charged with rewarding political supporters with protected state jobs, cannot be tried while in office, a judge said as he rejected the governor’s motion to throw out the charges.
The ruling creates a legal limbo for Kentucky’s first Republican governor in three decades as he seeks a second term. Though Fletcher can’t be convicted, he can’t clear his name.
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