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Article: Houston will stand trial in fraud case: Assemblyman and his father are accused of defrauding seniors out of $340,000 in investments.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- June 28, 2007
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Byline: Lisa Vorderbrueggen
Jun. 28--A judge has decided to allow a trial to go forward on allegations that Assemblyman Guy Houston, R-San Ramon, helped his father defraud senior citizens out of $340,000 in investments.
The tentative ruling was released late Tuesday. Attorneys in the case will have an opportunity to contest the ruling by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith at a hearing Thursday.
Houston had hoped a dismissal of this case would lift a cloud over his prospects as a viable Republican primary challenger in Congressional District 11. He is looking at entering the race, but the lawsuit worries GOP donors who want no ...
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