Former Gwinnett County commissioner to be sentenced
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Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter resigned and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -
A federal judge will sentence former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter Wednesday on bribery charges.
Lasseter pled guilty back in May to accepting bribes from an undercover FBI agent posing as a real estate developer to support a proposed real estate development.
Lasseter resigned her post on the Gwinnett County Commission after entering her guilty plea. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000.
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Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter resigned and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges
