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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.

Jeff Smith, 2 others to be sentenced on federal charges

Monday, November 16, 2009 || Puneet Kollipara

Mr. Smith’s long journey is about to end.
A former Democratic state senator from St. Louis and a Washington University political science instructor, Jeff Smith will be sentenced in federal court in St. Louis on Tuesday, after he pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges and resigned from the Missouri Senate on Aug. 25.

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