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Criminal

May 21, 2015

After wild trial, accused art thief found guilty of fraud and escape

A federal jury found an accused art thief guilty of several counts of fraud as well as escape and contempt of court Tuesday after a colorful trial and a nearly a week of deliberations.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A federal jury found an accused art thief guilty of several counts
of fraud as well as escape and contempt of court Tuesday after a colorful trial and
a nearly a week of deliberations.


The case raised several ethical questions for attorneys, starting with the role of
the attorney who was supervising de...

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