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Who are the attorneys for Annette Bosworth?

Annette Bosworth leaves the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre Thursday after a full day of trial testimony with her Rapid City attorneys, Robert Van Norman, center, and Dana Hanna, right . Bosworth is expected to testify Friday. (Phu Nguyen, Capital Journal)

Why did Bosworth think she was the circulator?

Bosworth told a radio talk show host last year she thought because the signature collection was done under her direction, she was the circulator even though she didn’t witness every signature. It’s one of the mistakes she made as a rookie candidate, Hanna told the jury. The bigger mistake was relying on Arends' touted expertise on petitions, ...

What happened to Annette Bosworth?

Dr. Annette Bosworth is guilty of all 12 felony counts of electioneering crime in her 2014 bid for the U.S. Senate, the jury said. The panel of eight women and four men announced it in court about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in Pierre, more than three hours after they began deliberating.

Who is Bosworth's husband?

Bosworth, her husband, Chad Haber, and her attorneys, Dana Hanna, left, and Robert Van Norman, rear, left the Hughes County Courthouse Wednesday evening where they were told she will be sentenced July 1. (Phu Nguyen, Capital Journal) Facebook.

How many witnesses did Bosworth have?

Wednesday, the jury of eight women and four men left the court room in Pierre to begin deliberating Bosworth's fate after three days of testimony from about 30 witnesses and two hours Wednesday of judge's instructions and lawyers' closing arguments.

Who was the prosecutor for Kampema?

The lead prosecutor, Deputy Attorney General Robert Mayer, also used a baseball reference in his closing as he split the 45-minutes allotment with Kampema. Mayer told the story of the late legend Hank Aaron telling a young fan his secret for hitting home runs: keeping his eye on the ball.

Who is the prosecutor in the Pierre trial?

Deputy Attorney General Robert Mayer, lead prosecutor in the Pierre trial of Dr. Annette Bosworth on state elections crimes, said at an impromptu news conference in the Hughes County courthouse the jury sent a message that the election process is "sacred.". (Phu Nguyen, Capital Journal)

Annette Bosworth, Republican, Also Digs Che

Heidelberger got his money’s worth from the innocent photo below of Bosworth’s Che t-shirt, never referring to the fact that Che was a hero at one time and took care of the poor.

Hickey denies submitting false 2012 election petitions

Several registered voters in Hartford who signed the petition to put state Rep. Steve Hickey’s name on the 2012 ballot say the lawmaker wasn’t present at the time, even though Hickey signed an oath that says he witnessed their signatures. – Argus Leader.

Why did Bosworth get fired?

Bosworth came under fire after promoting a raffle to raise money for military families to take a fishing trip in Alaska. The raffle was run through Bosworth's nonprofit organization, Preventive Health Strategies. PHS was raffling off 80 acres of farm land in South Dakota.

Why did Bosworth hold a press conference?

Bosworth held a press conference to condemn critics and the media for allegedly using hateful, misogynistic rhetoric to characterize her and other female candidates and politicians. She delivered her message in front of her campaign signs that had reportedly been defaced with sexist slurs against Bosworth. During the conference, Bosworth said: "The Democrats talk about a war on women, but much of what you see here is written by the supposedly tolerant liberals. They are hateful, they are hurtful and no person should have to endure it." The full press conference can be viewed here .

Who was the Attorney General of South Dakota in 2014?

On May 6, 2014, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced he would investigate nominating petitions submitted by Bosworth and Clayton Walker. She was later charged and found guilty on six counts of perjury and six counts of filing false election documents.

Did Bosworth pay former employees?

On May 7, 2014, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced he would look into the allegations that Bosworth failed to pay former employees the amount that they were owed. Leann Batiz, a nurse and one of six former employees who said Bowsworth owed them money, wrote in a letter to state Rep. Steve Hickey, "After a few weeks of receiving $10 less an hour than I was paid as an RN, I started to have to beg for my paycheck every two weeks and she always 'negotiated' a lesser amount than I was owed."