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Ex-Globetrotter-lawmaker resigns after conviction

The Columbian
Published: January 26, 2011, 12:00am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Harlem Globetrotter elected to the Arkansas Legislature has resigned after he was found guilty in a felony theft case.

A judge ruled that Fred Smith is guilty of theft of property delivered by mistake.

Prosecutors charged Smith last year after an audit found that a school district issued a duplicate payment of $29,250 to a nonprofit group run by Smith and that both payments were cashed.

Smith says he disagrees with the ruling and he intends to appeal the decision and try to clear his good name. His resignation from the Arkansas House goes into effect immediately.

The House decided to seat Smith earlier this month, despite questions about whether he’s lived in Arkansas long enough to meet residency requirements.

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