Mistrial declared in state senator’s bribery trial

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the federal corruption case against state Sen. Malcolm Smith, meaning his re-election campaign can proceed without fear of a conviction before Election Day.

One of his co-defendants, former Queens Republican leader Vincent Tabone, also received a mistrial, but former New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran opted to go forward on his own.

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