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Show _The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop Will Not Face Bribery Charges clusion as Yocom when reviewing a referral for prosecution of Bishopseveral months ago. “Ourcriminal division made a letermination that they didn’t have enough material tofile anything.” Richards said Thursday. Bishopsaid 1 Continued from C-1 in an interview he was not surprised bythe decision. A GOP attorney reviewed theis- ‘| therefore decline to file the requested criminal action,” Yo- com, a Democrat. wrote in a June 1 letter to Nash The letter was released Thurs- day by Republican Party officials whohad received acourtesy copy Reed Richards, chief deputy to Utah Atty. Gen. Jan Graham, said his office cameto the same con- sue months ago and determined his lobbying did not run afoul of the law. hesaid But other Republicans were nervous about the possibility of criminal charges being brought. either for legitimate or political purposes Theyquietly recruited former Republican state Sen. Dave Buhler to file his candidacy for UTAH party chairman in case Bishop wasprevented from running. For a paid lobbyist serve as a party chairman is conflict of inter Thelawat issue makes it a felo- mer Libertarian Gerard Arthus also is running against Bishop nent official. par. ‘There was some concernhis dlicit or ac: {Bishop’s] candidacy would bein t benefit” for the purpose of influencing an ac validated with regard to this crim. inal statute.” said GOP Executive tion. vote. decision or nomination: aid in an interviewthat Director Scott Simpson. ~Obvi ously, it’s a stretch to apply this un lobby or other special interests were paying money di rectly to legislators to influence law.” Buhler, who always supported Bishop's re-election. said Thursday he would withdraw his name their vote. it would violate the anti-briberylaw The same would apply if direct payments were le to a party officer to sway his from consideration Nash said he was disappointed but resigned about prosecutors or her official actions Here. [Bishop] 1s allegedly be ing paid to influence someone decisions. If that’s the case. so beit Nash said. cs Friday. June 4, 1999 else’s vote — presumablya legis “We still think having AORTTRTTINT lator’s vote It's one step re moved.” Yocom said pgislators amendedthe statute just last year with hopes of Residents May Hear Williams Artillery Fire closing loopholes exposedin the Envirocare of Utah case That ingation eventually was turned federal au thorities, who Larry F Anderson with extortion val trai 1 howitzers andfraud But Republicans already are former state official Residents of Salt Lake. 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