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→Further scandals involving Dozier and Odom
==Further scandals involving Dozier and Odom==
==Further scandals involving Dozier and Odom==
In the fall of 1980, Dozier was convicted by a federal jury on three counts of extortion and one of [[racketeering]] and was sentenced to eighteen years in prison. He served only four years; his sentence was commuted to the two years served by [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_v38/ai_4328771/pg_7?tag=artBody;col1 {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
In the fall of 1980, Dozier was convicted by a federal jury on three counts of extortion and one of racketeering and was sentenced to eighteen years in prison. He served only four years; his sentence was commuted to the two years served by [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_v38/ai_4328771/pg_7?tag=artBody;col1 {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
Odom was indicted by an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury in 2002 on twenty-one charges, including bribery, [[extortion]], and [[theft]]. He was acquitted, ran again for a seventh term in the 2003 nonpartisan blanket primary and was an easy winner.
Odom was indicted by an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury in 2002 on twenty-one charges, including bribery, [[extortion]], and [[theft]]. He was acquitted, ran again for a seventh term in the 2003 nonpartisan blanket primary and was an easy winner.