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Ex-tax return preparer’s federal court appeal fails

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:31:44 +0000

OXFORD — A federal appeals court panel has upheld the conviction of an Oxford tax return preparer for filing dozens of false returns. Thelbert Lamont Lesure was sentenced to three years in prison in 2012 for filing false tax returns. Lesure was indicted on 21 counts. He pleaded guilty one count of knowingly preparing and [...]

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Judge denies supervisor’s request concerning redistricting

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:36:57 +0000

JACKSON — A federal judge has denied a request by Hinds County Supervisor Phil Fisher and the Republican Party to bar the county from using its new redistricting plan in November elections, which involves only the five local election commission members. Still pending is the original lawsuit filed in September, which asks that the new [...]

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