Judge rejects Brian Kelsey’s request to withdraw guilty plea
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey (third from left) arrives for a hearing at the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Nashville Nov. 22, 2022. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s criminal campaign fraud case will not proceed to trial after a Middle Tennessee judge Tuesday rejected his request to withdraw his two guilty pleas.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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