Sen. Mandy Dawson, D-Fort Lauderdale, replies to her censure for violating Senate rules on April 14, 2005, in Tallahassee.
Posted on Wed, Jul. 18, 2012
Former state Sen. Mandy Dawson seeks less jail time, admits to cocaine abuse
When former South Florida lawmaker Mandy Dawson is sentenced Friday for tax crimes related to a pay-to-play political corruption case, she wants a federal judge to give her a lighter punishment because of her depression and ongoing illegal drug abuse problems.Dawson admitted that she abused cocaine on one occasion while she was free on bond since being arrested a year ago on the federal charges, court records show.Read the full story at Sun-Sentinel.com.
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