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Posted: 3:35 PM May 14, 2008
Psychologist accused of trying to bribe former Tennessee Sen. Ford
A federal grand jury in Memphis has indicted a Shelby County psychologist, accusing him of lying to the FBI about trying to bribe former state Sen. John Ford.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal grand jury in Memphis has indicted a Shelby County psychologist, accusing him of lying to the FBI about trying to bribe former state Sen. John Ford.
Dr. Roger D. Morgan was incited on two felony counts and a conviction could bring him five years in prison.
The indictment accused Morgan of offering Ford money for his legal defense when Morgan was lobbying for a prescription drug bill that would benefit psychologists.
A call to Morgan's home in Lakeland on Wednesday was not answered.
Ford was convicted in the Tennessee Waltz investigation and reported to a federal prison in Louisiana last month to serve a five-year bribery sentence.
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(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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