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Former state Treasurer Robert Vigil was convicted of one count of attempted extortion Saturday and acquitted of the remaining 23 counts of extortion and racketeering in his public corruption trial.
The attempted extortion carries a possible sentence of up to 20 years, but the judge could sentence him to as little as 12 months.
Vigil’s first prosecution last spring ended in a mistrial May 22 when one juror held out for an acquittal.
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