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Former Mayor Ray Nagin was found guilty on 20 of 21 counts.  Nagin was found not guilty on count 7 of bribery for accepting $10,000 cash payoff from Rodney Williams.

Reports: Legal analysts say this judge has been known to be lenient with sentencing but not on public corruption charges.  Verdict reached after jurors deliberated for a total of about 6 hours. Each count had to be unanimous.

Count 1: Conspiracy: Guilty

Count 2: Bribery: Guilty

Count 3: Bribery: Guilty

Count 4: Bribery: Guilty

Count 5: Bribery: Guilty

Count 6: Bribery: Guilty

Count 7: Bribery: Not Guilty

Count 8: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 9: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 10: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 11: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 12: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 13: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 14: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 15: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 16: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 17: Wire Fraud: Guilty

Count 18: Filing False Tax Returns: Guilty

Count 19: Filing False Tax Returns: Guilty

Count 20: Filing False Tax Returns: Guilty

Count 21: Filing False Tax Returns: Guilty

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