| Thursday, 21 April 2011 07:04 |
| STURGIS, S.D. (AP) _ A jury has found Sturgis City Manager David Boone guilty of grand theft by deception after a three-day trial. KBHB radio reports that the jury deliberated nearly 3 { hours Wednesday night before convicting Boone on the alternate charge. Boone was found not guilty of grand theft by fraudulent insurance act. Boone was accused of making a false hail damage claim on a vehicle. He says the charge against him was politically motivated. He's to be sentenced May 27. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. (Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |

