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SEPTEMBER 05, 2008

Fasano letter prompts mistrial

NEW PORT RICHEY — State Sen. Mike Fasano's letter to the judge started out like this: "I realize I cannot get involved in the Eloise Mudway case."

Oops.

He's involved now. The senator's letter led the judge to recuse himself Thursday from the trial of a New Port Richey couple accused of bilking the 91-year-old woman out of her home and savings. Read more here.

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