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Federal prosecutors say Atlanta bribery figure deserves leniency
Atlanta’s former chief purchasing officer Adam Smith, left, leaves the federal courthouse in September after pleading guilty to accepting at least $30,000 in bribes. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked for leniency in Smith’s sentence. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Dan Klepal
Jan 12, 2018The U.S. Attorney’s Office has asked a judge for leniency when former city of Atlanta procurement chief Adam Smith is sentenced on Tuesday.
Smith pleaded guilty in September to accepting at least $30,000 in bribes over the past several years, and faces between four and five years in prison.
To find out why federal prosecutors think Smith deserves a reduced sentence, go to myAJC.com.
About the Author
Dan Klepal is editor of the local government team, supervising nine reporters covering county and municipal governments and metro Atlanta. Klepal came to the AJC in 2012, after a long career covering city halls in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. He has covered Gwinnett and Cobb counties before spending three years on the investigative team.
