Crime & Safety
Easton NAACP Head Cleared of Theft
John Robinson, president of Easton's NAACP chapter, found not guilty of stealing from mother-in-law.
A jury has found the head of the Easton NAACP not guilty of theft, according to published reports.
was charged last year after police accused him of taking $55,000 from his mother-in-law -- intended to go to his children -- and using it for personal and business expenses.
Prosecutors had alleged that about the money, moving it into another account.
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But in court this week, Robinson testified that he was only following his mother-in-law's wishes, according to the Express-Times. He was acquitted Thursday following a two-day trial, the paper reports.
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