Ex-House speaker Sansom’s attorneys try to have criminal charges dismissed
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 by Post StaffBy KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY
The News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Attorneys for former state House Speaker Ray Sansom tried today to dismiss charges that the Destin Republican broke the law when he steered millions of dollars to Northwest Florida State College and appeared to benefit from the process.
Sansom, Okaloosa County developer Jay Odom and former college President Bob Richburg have been indicted on official misconduct charges. Sansom and Richburg each face an additional perjury charge for allegedly lying to a Leon County grand jury. They are scheduled to stand trial at the end of this month.
The case hinges on Sansom’s power as budget chairman in 2007-08 to steer millions of dollars to the college.
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