NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court in New Orleans has upheld the conviction of a former Louisiana District Attorney on 18 federal counts.
Monday’s decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came in the case of Walter Reed, who served 30 years as the district attorney for St. Tammany and Washington parishes, north of New Orleans. Reed didn’t seek re-election in 2014 amid corruption allegations.
He was found guilty in 2016 of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, lying on income tax returns and conspiracy. The case included the illegal use of campaign money.
Reed had been free on bond pending appeal but faces a four-year prison sentence. The appeals court panel also upheld the conviction of Reed’s son Steven Reed, who was sentenced to probation in the same case.
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