Robert L. Ehrlich

Aide To Former Maryland GOP Governor Found Guilty Of Election Fraud

Ryan J. Reilly | December 6, 2011, 2:45PM

Maryland gubernatorial candidate Rep. Robert Ehrlich (R), left, listens to Paul Schurick.

A chief of staff to former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R) was found guilty on Tuesday on four counts, including election fraud, for his role in setting up robocalls intended to surpress minority voting turnout in the final hours of Election Day last year.

Paul Schurick's trial took place in Baltimore Circuit Court, where he was brought up on charges of conspiracy, election fraud and a charge relating to his failure to include a disclosure on the robocall that it was authorized by the campaign. He had been indicted by state prosecutors alongside Julius Henson in June.

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