04032007 - News Article - Cantrell pleads not guilty - ROBERT CANTRELL

Cantrell pleads not guilty
NWI Times
Apr 3, 2007
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HAMMOND | East Chicago political insider Robert Cantrell pleaded not guilty this morning to 11 federal counts of fraud and tax evasion.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Cherry scheduled a June 4 trial on allegations Cantrell used his former job with the North Township Trustee's office to influence that public office to hire a counseling service owned by Cantrell's friend. The government alleges he secretly profited from that business relationship and hid some of his income from the IRS.

Cantrell's defense lawyer, Kevin Milner, said afterwards, "I don't anticipate one person taking the stand and saying one bad thing about Bob Cantrell if they take that oath and follow it.