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Plea Agreement by 2 Judges Is Rejected in Pennsylvania

nytimes.com
Jul. 31, 2009
A federal judge has rejected the plea agreement of two former Pennsylvania county judges, who received kickbacks for sending juveniles to detention centers.
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