Attorneys say some of Currie?s votes may not have violated ethics rules

At least some of the votes cast by Maryland state Sen. Ulysses Currie benefiting his employer ? detailed in a search warrant affidavit made public this week ? appear to fall within state ethics guidelines, attorneys said Wednesday.

In the affidavit released at the request of media organizations Tuesday, an FBI special agent said Currie improperly voted for bills that increased taxes for retailers. But the legislation benefited the grocery industry as a whole, not just Currie?s employer, Shoppers Food Warehouse.