Jury Reaches Split Decision In BOE Misconduct Trial (OH)

[OhioChick]

POSTED: 3:42 pm EST January 24, 2007
UPDATED: 3:58 pm EST January 24, 2007

CLEVELAND -- The jury reached a verdict Wednesday in the trial of three Cuyahoga County Board of Elections workers accused of mishandling the 2004 presidential election recount.

The verdict was split, with two of the workers being found guilty on some of the charges, and the third found not guilty.

The three were charged with six counts each of misconduct. The charges alleged that Ohio laws were not followed in the selection and review of ballots for the recount. The most serious charges carry a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison.

Rosie Grier, the assistant manager of the board's ballot department, was acquitted on all the charges against her.

The two other workers were convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct. Jacqueline Maiden is the elections coordinator who was the board's third-highest ranking employee when she was indicted last March. The other is ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer.

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[ChromeFoundry]

1. Finally

heard about this on the local news.