ATLANTA, March 10 -- Former mayor Bill Campbell was acquitted Friday of lining his pockets with payoffs while guiding Atlanta through a period of explosive growth that helped secure its place during the 1990s as a world-class city. The jury convicted him, however, on three counts of tax evasion.
Ex-Atlanta Mayor Guilty of Tax Evasion
ATLANTA, March 10 -- Former mayor Bill Campbell was acquitted Friday of lining his pockets with payoffs while guiding Atlanta through a period of explosive growth that helped secure its place during the 1990s as a world-class city. The jury convicted him, however, on three counts of tax evasion.