Senator Finishes Drug Rehab; Charges Dropped
Sen. Mandy Dawson Cleared Of Fraud Charges
POSTED: Thursday, December 18,
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A state senator who was sentenced to drug rehabilitation has finished her sentence, and the charges against her have been dropped.
State Sen. Mandy Dawson finished her last drug rehabilitation class Thursday. She was arrested last October when she tried to fill a prescription for painkillers that police said was altered.A judge dropped fraud charges against Dawson after she completed the court-sponsored program.Dawson is serving her second term in the Senate.
State Sen. Mandy Dawson finished her last drug rehabilitation class Thursday. She was arrested last October when she tried to fill a prescription for painkillers that police said was altered.A judge dropped fraud charges against Dawson after she completed the court-sponsored program.Dawson is serving her second term in the Senate.
Previous Stories:
- January 17, 2003: State Senator Appears For Prescription Drug Trial
- November 15, 2002: State Senator Talks About Problem With Painkillers
- November 14, 2002: State Senator Enters Drug Treatment Program
- October 17, 2002: State Senator Says She May Have Problem
- October 15, 2002: Campaigning Senator Faces Drug-Related Charges
- October 11, 2002: Police Say State Senator Forged Prescription
- October 10, 2002: Arrest Warrant May Be Issued For State Senator
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