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August 31, 2007

Montalbano asks judge to intervene in ethics case

PROVIDENCE -- Senate President Joseph Montalbano has asked a judge to intervene in his ethics case.

Montalbano, a North Providence Democrat, is accused of improperly supporting a referendum for a casino in West Warwick at the same time he was doing legal work for the town.

His lawyer, Max Wistow, says the state Ethics Commission shouldn't be allowed to prosecute the Senate president while there are unresolved questions about whether the case is constitutional.

Wistow says the constitution bars lawmakers from being prosecuted based on their votes. The Ethics Commission rejects that argument.

Superior Court Judge Allen Rubine has agreed to hear from both sides on Tuesday about whether the block the prosecution.

-- The Associated Press

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