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US MS: Melton On Trial

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Pubdate: Sun, 09 Nov 2008
Source: Clarion-Ledger, The (Jackson, MS)
Copyright: 2008 The Clarion-Ledger
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/805
Author: Chris Joyner
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/frank+melton

MELTON ON TRIAL

Mayor Frank Melton will enter a courtroom this week for the third time in two years to face criminal charges arising from his cowboy crime-fighting style.

This time, he'll face the federal government and charges that could land him in prison for up to 25 years.

While Melton's reputation for unorthodox behavior goes back to his days as a television commentator, as mayor he sounded an early warning in his July 4, 2005, inaugural address.

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