The Fulton County jury on Thursday found Sen. Don Balfour not guilty on all 18 felony counts against him. The Snellville Republican was indicted in September on charges of making a false certificate, theft by taking and a count of false statement and writing.
He was accused of illegally claiming legislative expense and mileage pay and double-billing the state and his private employer for some expenses.
Balfour's lawyers had said he was being unfairly targeted for inadvertent mistakes.
Balfour previously agreed to pay a $5,000 fine levied by the Senate Ethics Committee for accepting pay for in-state work and travel on days when he was elsewhere.
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