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Investors say visa program with ties to Nagin is wrought with fraud

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Week 1 of Nagin trial: Courtroom sketches
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Nagin's attorney requests to be dropped from appeal

The attorney who has represented former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin during his trial and appeal process has asked to be allowed to withdraw as counsel, according to court documents.
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After Nagin sentencing, both sides consider appeals

Even though former Mayor Ray Nagin got less prison time than expected, his attorney Robert Jenkins already indicated he is planning to appeal the conviction.
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Analyst calculates Nagin's likely sentence

Legal analyst Chick Foret goes to the whiteboard to try to explain the sentencing guidelines for former mayor Ray Nagin. He comes up with between 15 and 30 years.
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Nagin lawyer seeks reduction in amount of money Nagin may have to forfeit

An attorney for former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is seeking to reduce the amount of money Nagin might have to forfeit as a result of his conviction on federal corruption charges.
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Nagin the first mayor of N.O. to be convicted on federal corruption charges

Ray Nagin pledged a smarter, more efficient, business friendly government.
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Hammer explains why Nagin was found not guilty on count seven

Eyewitness Investigator David Hammer on why Nagin was found not guilty on one charge.
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Jurors give insight into verdicts

Eyewitness Investigator David Hammer reads some of The New Orleans Advocate's reporting of what jurors had to say about the corruption trial of former Mayor Ray Nagin.
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Landrieu: 'Sad day' for city of New Orleans

Current New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu called Wednesday a “sad day” for the city of New Orleans, after his predecessor, Ray Nagin, was found guilty of 20 out of 21 corruption counts against him in U.S. District Court.
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Varied reactions from New Orleans residents after Nagin verdicts

When the verdicts were announced, it was breaking news across the region, and the reactions were quick and heartfelt.
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How many years does Nagin face?

Eyewitness News legal analyst Donald "Chick" Foret looks at the guilty verdict in the trial of former Mayor Ray Nagin, and how much time Nagin might face.