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Shoffner seeks acquittal on federal charges

By KELLY P. KISSEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2014 file photo is former Arkansas treasurer Martha Shoffner outside the federal courthouse in Little Rock, Ark. Shoffner, 69, is charged in a14-count indictment alleging bribery and extortion. Prosecutors say she directed a significant amount of the state's business to broker Steele Stephens in return for $36,000. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Judge withholds ruling in Arkansas treasurer case

By CHUCK BARTELS - Associated Press