In a stunning reversal, the Minnesota Supreme Court has freed Mayor A.A. Ames from the shackles of bribery charges. The high court’s unanimous decision, penned by Justice Fewls and concurred in by Chief Justice Start and Justice Collins, has left the city reeling. The trial court had convicted Ames, the fourth-term mayor of Minneapolis, but the Supreme Court has declared that the evidence presented was insufficient to warrant a conviction. The ruling has sent shockwaves through the city’s political establishment.
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Key Facts
- State: MN
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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