A Rhode Island judge convicted local NAACP president Gerard Catala, 45, of two counts of failing to file campaign finance reports as required by law. (Fox News)
"Failure to file such reports, after repeated directives from the Board of Elections to file them, can lead only to one place: criminal prosecution," Neronha said Wednesday in a statement.
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The case was subject to a one-year filing. That means it could be expunged if Catala stays out of trouble for a year. Neither Catala nor his attorney immediately returned messages seeking comment.
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