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Former state Sen. Brian Joyce died from an overdose

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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2017, file photo, former Massachusetts State Sen. Brian Joyce leaves the U.S. federal courthouse in Worcester, Mass. Joyce, was awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, was found dead in his Westport, Mass. home on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Former state Sen. Brian Joyce found dead; was awaiting trial

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FILE - In this July 1, 2009 file photo Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs an ethics bill at the Statehouse, in Boston as then Attorney General Martha Coakley, and then State Sen. Brian Joyce, D-Milton look on. The bill was designed to prevent a repeat of scandals involving lawmakers by banning lobbyists from giving gifts to state lawmakers, banning lawmakers from accepting gifts, and by sharply increasing the penalty for bribery. Joyce was charged Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, with using his office for personal profit by accepting up to $1 million in bribes and kickbacks and hiding the money in a shell company and disguising it as &quot;legal fees.&quot; (AP Photo/Eric J. Shelton, File)

Ex-state senator charged with accepting bribes, kickbacks

By BOB SALSBERG and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

The Latest: Lawyer says ex-senator innocent of kickback plan

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