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Keeton had ruled that defense lawyers presented no evidence that prosecutors leaked word of the pending appearance to reporters.
The appeals court ordered defense and government lawyers to submit written arguments on the issue by next week and said it hoped to rule quickly to prevent delaying the trial, which is scheduled for Sept. 21.
LaRouche, who has said he is seeking the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
Also pending are defense motions filed seeking dismissal of the case on grounds that the investigation was part of a 20-year government vendetta to ruin LaRouche politically and crush his successful fundraising network.
State in black
as fiscal year ends
RICHMOND — Federal tax reform and money that was unspent by state agencies have contributed to Virginia’s budget surplus for the 1986-87 fiscal year, which some government sources estimate at more than $150 million.
Gov. Gerald L. Ballies was to provide the General Assembly’s money committees with details about the cash left in the treasury June 30, the last day of the budget year.
Although administration officials refused to disclose the size of the surplus Thursday, a knowledgeable official told the Richmond Tiims-Dispatch that a figure of more than $150 million was “in the ballpark.”
House and Senate budget panels had expected Virginia to end the year in the black, but few officials or legislators ventured a guess at the amount.
Del. Walter A. Stosch (R-Henrico) said the General Assembly should return the surplus to taxpayers next year. He said he will sponsor a bill at the 1988 Assembly session, which begins in January, that would give the money back.
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