An appeals court ordered a new trial for a prominent Jacksonville attorney who was convicted on racketeering and gambling-related charges after authorities cracked down on internet cafes across the state.

Kelly Mathis, a former president of the Jacksonville Bar Association, was convicted on 103 charges stemming from his work for the group Allied Veterans of the World, which operated dozens of internet cafes that were raided and shut down in 2013 because of illegal gambling.

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