http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th Comments for "Pleading the Fifth" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th#comment-354 <p>Oh, this is funny stuff. Basic fraud investigation 101. Forms, bank records, checks.</p> <p>RICO <a href="http://charlotte.johnlocke.org/blog/?p=1477">the lot of them</a>.</p> Tue, 15 May 2007 15:07:16 -0400 MeckDeck comment 354 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"> <p>State Rep. <a href="http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=109">Thomas Wright</a> cited the <a href="http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment05/">Fifth Amendment</a> today and said he will not testify in hearings into his campaign finances, Andy Curliss reports. </p><p>His lawyer, Christopher Brook, made the announcement to the <a href="http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/">State Board of Elections</a> as the first day of hearings were underway. Brooks said Wright, a New Hanover County Democrat, was invoking his state and federal rights not to incriminate himself. </p><p>Brook’s announcement came after a former campaign official, Karen Davis, testified that checks bearing her signature and written to Wright did not appear to be signed by her.</p><p>Click &quot;Read More&quot; to see the full story. </p> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-readmore"> <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th"><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/8830.newsobserver-drupal-projects.apps.prod.nandomedia.com/themes/nao/images/dome_read_more.gif" width="74" height="23" border="0" /></a></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/pleading_the_5th#comment campaign finance Christopher Brook Mary McAllister State Board of Elections Thomas Wright Under the Dome Tue, 15 May 2007 12:19:08 -0400 bkrueger 630 at http://projects.newsobserver.com