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In interview, Smith looks back

Monday, November 23, 2009 || Puneet Kollipara

Prison life will soon be here for Jeff Smith.
“Surely it won’t be a picnic,” Smith said. “But I’m a strong person, and I’ve overcome things before…so I’ll get through it, with the help of friends and family and a great support system.”

Jeff Smith gets 1 year in prison, $50,000 fine

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 || Puneet Kollipara

Former state Sen. Jeff Smith was sentenced on Tuesday in St. Louis federal court to one year in prison on federal charges. Steve Brown and Nick Adams were also sentenced.

State Sen. Jeff Smith resigns, pleads guilty to federal charges

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 || Puneet Kollipara and Sam Guzik

Jeff Smith, a Missouri state senator who frequently taught at Washington University, resigned his Senate seat and pled guilty in federal court on Tuesday to two counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, after weeks of speculation about a federal investigation into Smith and others who worked on his 2004 congressional campaign.

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