Politician who pleaded guilty in Nova Scotia spending scandal to be sentenced

Richard Hurlburt and his wife Nancy arrive at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Yarmouth, N.S., on Thursday, April 12, 2012. A sentencing hearing will be held July 5 for a former Nova Scotia cabinet minister who pleaded guilty to charges laid in the province's spending scandal. Hurlburt pleaded guilty in April to fraud and breach of trust. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

July 05, 2012 - 3:10 AM

YARMOUTH, N.S. - A sentencing hearing will be held today for a former Nova Scotia cabinet minister who pleaded guilty to charges laid in the province's spending scandal.

Richard Hurlburt pleaded guilty in April to fraud and breach of trust.

He will appear in court in Yarmouth where an agreed statement of facts will be presented.

Hurlburt is the second former member of the legislature to plead guilty in the scandal.

Former Liberal Dave Wilson was sentenced in April to nine months in jail for defrauding the public purse of $61,000 to feed a gambling addiction.

Independent member Trevor Zinck and former Liberal Russell MacKinnon also face charges related to the scandal that broke following a 2010 report by auditor general Jacques Lapointe.

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