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- NATION, Page 47American NotesWASHINGTONJust Saying No
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- There was good news and bad news for Washington Mayor Marion
- Barry last week. The good news is that U.S. Attorney Jay
- Stephens decided not to seek to retry him on 12 cocaine and
- perjury charges that deadlocked a jury last month. The decision
- was a relief to those who feared a second trial would rekindle
- racial tensions that have cooled in recent weeks. The bad news
- for Barry is that Stephens indicated he would recommend a
- prison term, unusual for a first misdemeanor, when the mayor
- is sentenced next month on the single count of cocaine
- possession for which he was convicted. Though he is running for
- the city council, his chances seemed to dwindle after the
- Democratic mayoral-primary victory of Sharon Pratt Dixon, who
- campaigned on a promise to end the Barry legacy. That would be
- good news for Washington.
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