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Jury selection to begin in John Edwards trial
April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
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(CBS News) Jury selection begins Thursday in the criminal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards, accused of breaking campaign finance laws to hide an extramarital affair.
The trial is unprecedented, and Edwards and his lawyers say it's politically motivated.
Jury selection set to begin in John Edwards trial
Experts say the reason this case is so unusual is it's the first time the Department of Justice is prosecuting someone - a former presidential candidate, to boot - over a cover-up involving his pregnant mistress and the money used to hide her existence from his wife and from the public.
The trial is unprecedented, and Edwards and his lawyers say it's politically motivated.
Jury selection set to begin in John Edwards trial
Experts say the reason this case is so unusual is it's the first time the Department of Justice is prosecuting someone - a former presidential candidate, to boot - over a cover-up involving his pregnant mistress and the money used to hide her existence from his wife and from the public.
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