Via: WRAL.com
A federal judge on Wednesday set an April trial date for an ex-aide to former Gov. Mike Easley on 51 corruption-related charges.
Saying it was in the best interest of both sides to bring the case against Ruffin Poole to a speedy conclusion, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle said the trial would begin April 26.
Poole, 38, was Easley’s legal counsel and trusted adviser during the governor’s two terms in office.
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