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Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson is disbarred

First publishedJul 29, 21:35 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 12:57 UTC · 7m ago
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Kassius Benson, the former Chief Hennepin County Public Defender, was disbarred. He was convicted of felony tax misconduct and misappropriated thousands of dollars from a client.

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Kassius Benson was the Chief Hennepin County Public Defender. He was convicted of a serious crime called tax misconduct. This means he did not pay taxes correctly. He also took money from a client that did not belong to him.

Why it matters

This is important because public defenders are supposed to help people who cannot afford a lawyer. If a public defender breaks the law, it can damage trust in the justice system.

In brief
What did Kassius Benson do?
He was convicted of tax misconduct and took money from a client.
What is tax misconduct?
Tax misconduct is when someone does not pay taxes correctly.
What happened to Kassius Benson?
He was disbarred, which means he can no longer be a lawyer.
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    Kassius Benson was convicted of tax misconduct and misappropriated client funds.

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