Castroneves acquitted

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Castroneves acquitted

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A federal jury acquitted Castroneves on six counts of tax evasion but hung on one count of conspiracy.

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Re: Castroneves acquitted

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Victory?
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Re: Castroneves acquitted

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And now the govt has decided not to retry them on the hung conspiracy count. End of story.

Yep, that's a victory.
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Re: Castroneves acquitted

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No surprise that they dropped the remaining charge.
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