Arkansas governor’s nephew pleads not guilty to charges

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A former Arkansas lawmaker who is a nephew of the
state’s governor has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on trips, groceries and other personal expenses.

Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson made his first court appearance Tuesday
after he was charged last month with eight counts of wire fraud and four counts
of filing false tax returns. His case was assigned to U.S. District Judge
Kristine Baker and tentatively set to go to trial on October 22nd.

Hutchinson is the nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Both are Republicans.

Hutchinson resigned shortly after being charged and is the latest in a string
of former Arkansas legislators to face accusations from federal prosecutors of
corruption.

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