Nevada controller convicted on one of three counts in impeachment trial

[Newsjock]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/12/04/state1628EST0045.DTL

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Senate on Saturday convicted the state controller of using state equipment for her 2002 re-election campaign, but dismissed two other counts that could have led to her removal from office and instead simply censured her.

Senators voted to officially reprimand Kathy Augustine after convicting the two-term Republican on a 14-7 vote -- the minimum two-thirds majority needed.

Augustine, the first state official impeached in Nevada history, was in tears after the other counts were dropped.

"I'm happy. I'm very happy because I'll be able to return to my office and my official duties on Monday morning," she said later.

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[Liberty Belle]

1. Another fine example of Repubublican ethics.

Add this to the Delay file of how the GOP deals with crooks in its ranks. Dems should run a campaign ad listing all this stuff!

[Stinky The Clown]

2. We can't afford an ad that big

[George_S]

3. Yes they should

It would make a feature length movie.