Graham Loses Round in Compensation Bid: ; Judge Says Director's 'Marked Lack of Prudence' Brought About Own Prosecution

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RICHMOND, Va. - The former director of a West Virginia nonprofit organization whose embezzlement conviction was overturned lost another round Wednesday in his bid to be compensated for the 13 months he spent in prison.

A divided three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judge's ruling that Bob Graham is not entitled to a certificate of innocence, which would allow him to pursue damages from the government for unjust conviction and imprisonment.

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Graham Loses Round in Compensation Bid: ; Judge Says Director's 'Marked Lack of Prudence' Brought About Own Prosecution

Graham was director of the Council on Aging in Wyoming County. He was convicted in 2006 on one count of cashing ...

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