Reporter charlottes former mayor who admitted to taking bribes in office is halfway through his sentence. He pleaded guilty to a reduced victim charge today and was sentenced to a single day in jail to be served concurrently with his federal time. Cannon said little in court but stood briefly to address the judge. I want to thank you for the student. I hate to come here under these circumstances. But i want to apologize to the court for doing so and thank the court for undialinging indulging me. Reporter pat smile and another conviction on his resume. Now, admittedly, the states voter fraud case may not be as sexy as the for the agents finding him taking bribes but they felt it was important to bring the case to court, and patrick cannon told me he is reflecting on his future. More on that at 10 00. Jim bradley, channel 9 eyewitness news. We have been following the case since he was indict inside 2013 and a year later, he was sentenced to 44 months in prison after he pled guilt and is
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