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Thu Apr 24, 2014, 06:53 PM Apr 2014

Alabama lawmaker Greg Wren takes plea deal, will cooperate with state corruption investigation (al.c

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- An Alabama lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to state charges in a deal that will secure his cooperation with authorities investigating corruption in the Alabama State House.

Rep. Greg Wren, R-Montgomery, appeared in state district court in Montgomery this morning, where he agreed to plead guilty to using his office for personal gain and to pay $24,000 restitution, within 90 days, in addition to his cooperation with the investigation.

The charge is a Class A misdemeanor.

The money will be paid to Alabama's General Fund.

Prosecutors asked for a one-year suspended sentence and two years of probation.
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