Former Arkansas state senator, nephew of Asa Hutchinson, sentenced in bribery scheme

A former Arkansas state senator, who is the nephew of the state's former governor turned 2024 presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, was sentenced to more than four years in prison Tuesday for his role in a bribery scheme. 

Jeremy Hutchinson, 48, pleaded guilty in 2019 to filing a false tax return, conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, and conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. He was sentenced Feb. 3 to three years and 10 months in prison on two of the charges. 

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