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Houston Jury: Lawyer Pursley Guilty of Federal Tax Evasion – Updated

HOUSTON – Nine men and three women found Houston attorney Jack Stephen Pursley guilty of three counts of tax evasion and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States late Friday. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

The jury, which heard four days of testimony and arguments, deliberated for about two hours before returning its verdict. 

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