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Matt Volz | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 8 months AGO
District Judge Ray Dayton, center, addresses the attorneys during jury selection in the dark money trial of a Montana lawmaker in Helena, Mont., Monday, March 28, 2016. Rep. Art Wittich, second from right at table, is accused of taking illegal corporate contributions during his 2010 election campaign. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)
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