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Charges against attorney Mark Shelnutt stand Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

15.07.09

Before his ruling, Land said the conduct would have to be extreme to warrant what he repeatedly called “the ultimate sanction.”

“It would have to violate ultimate fairness and as one court said, be shocking to the sense of justice,” Land said.

Although testimony showed an assistant U.S. attorney and FBI agent misled Shelnutt about recording a conversation, that did not justify throwing out the indictment, Land said.

Shelnutt’s attorneys tried to get the interview in question suppressed. Land also denied that motion.

“It’s fantasy to suggest an experienced criminal defense attorney sitting in a meeting with an assistant U.S. attorney and an FBI agent would think ‘this is just between us,’” Land said.

Shelnutt faces charges that include aiding and abetting a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, money laundering, witness tampering and attempted bribery. The charges stem from Shelnutt’s relationship with convicted drug dealer and former client Torrance Hill.

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