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Guilty plea, no jail time expected for Finneran

Ex-speaker would admit obstruction

THOMAS M. FINNERAN Has denied wrongdoing THOMAS M. FINNERAN Has denied wrongdoing (FILE/THE BOSTON GLOBE)
By Frank Phillips and Shelley Murphy
Globe Staff / January 4, 2007

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Former House speaker Thomas M. Finneran, in an agreement that will allow him to avoid prison time, will plead guilty tomorrow to obstruction of justice in exchange for federal prosecutors' dropping perjury charges against him, according to two sources familiar with the deal. (Full article: 853 words)

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