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ABSCAM — Part 5
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4 e U.S. District Court jury also
* eonbicted John R. Stowe, a Richmond,
Va., businessman, who was charged
with aiding and abetting Jenrette in
the bribery scheme. Jose
‘The jury of eight women and four
men returned their verdicts in U.S.
District Court aiter nuuie uur bours of
deliberations that began just after
Tone. ‘The verdict was announced at
335 p.m.
After the jury foreman, Sylvia:
Parker, announced the verdicts,
* Jecirette, sitting af the defense table,
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hands. Stowe sat ir}
during most of the five-week trial.
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Sentencing will be scheduled later,
Rep, Michael Myers, D-Pa., Was eon:
victed Aug. 30 in the first Abscam trial
and on Oct. 2, be was from the
House by a vote of S768Q -~
Before the jurore beggn delibers
US. District Judge Join Garrett Penn
instructed them on the laws of conspir.
acy and bribery and on the Jegal
‘fense of entrapment.
Both Jenrette and Stowe clatmed.
they were Victims of entrapment, i,
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