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August 2, 2006

Lawyers in Lincoln Park case seek to overturn convictions

BOSTON -- Lawyers for Lincoln Park and two former executives will ask a federal appeals court in Boston today to overturn their clients' convictions.

Nigel Potter, Daniel Bucci and the park itself were convicted of plotting to pay a multi- million-dollar bribe to former Rhode Island House Speaker John Harwood in exchange for political favors.

Bucci, the park's general manager, was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Potter was the CEO of the corporation that owned Lincoln Park until last year. He's serving a three-year sentence.

Defense lawyers say their clients were discussing paying a performance bonus or retainer fee to Harwood's law partner, who did legal work for the park.

No money ever changed hands, and no one else was charged.

-- The Associated Press

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