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Former North Carolina legislator Fletcher Hartsell, left, and his attorney Wade Smith leave after a hearing at the Wake County courthouse Friday morning, May 19, 2017, in Raleigh, N.C. Hartsell, who investigators say spent more than $200,000 in campaign funds on vacations, speeding tickets, haircuts and other personal expenses received probation in state court on Friday, following a federal judge's decision to send him to prison. Hartsell pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 16, in federal court to three federal tax and fraud counts. He received eight months in prison and was ordered to pay $63,500 to the IRS. (Chris Seward/The News &amp; Observer via AP)

Heading to prison, Hartsell gets probation after state plea

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Former North Carolina state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, flanked by his wife, Tana, and defense attorney Rock Glaser, are shown leaving the federal courthouse on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Hartsell was sentenced to eight months in prison for misusing more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal use. (AP Photo/Skip Foreman)

Ex-lawmaker sentenced to 8 months for campaign funds misuse

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