A Lauderdale County jury on Friday morning found former Lauderdale County Judge Gil Self guilty of 17 of the 18 charges he was on trial for this week.
Self faced charges including perjury and using his office for personal gain, with accusations of misusing more than $146,000 in public funds.
Here's a breakdown of the charges:
Count One: use of official position or public office for personal gain-couch ; guilty of intentional use
Count two: use of official position or public office for personal gain- frame; guilty of intentional use
Count three: use of official position or public office for personal gain- Self Jr's job; not guilty
Count four: use of official position or public office for personal gain- Reno trip; guilty of intentional use
Count five: use of official position or publ

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