R. Robin McDonald
Daily Report reporter R. Robin McDonald's journalism career includes stints as a staff writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Wichita Eagle, and The Anniston Star and as a trial tracker at CourtTV and CNN. She is the author of two true crime books -- Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings and Secrets Never Lie: The Death of Sara Tokars.
February 02, 2010 | Law.com
Attorney Says Prosecutors Engaged in Vendetta to Ruin HimAttorney J. Mark Shelnutt -- acquitted of money-laundering and drug conspiracy charges based on his acceptance of legal fees prosecutors claimed were derived from the illegal drug sales of his clients -- tells the Fulton County Daily Report he is still baffled by the tactics federal prosecutors used in an effort to send him to prison. Foremost among those tactics: their willingness to offer key players in the drug-trafficking ring sweetheart deals or set them free if they would testify against Shelnutt.
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