A federal jury has yet to reach a verdict in the case against Kevin Ring, a former associate of jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Deliberations began on Monday. A slip-up regarding barred evidence led to calls for a mistrial but the judge handling the case told the jury to ignore the guilty plea of another figure in the scandal.

Ring is charged with conspiracy and fraud. Prosecutors say he showered gifts on Congressional aides and Bush administration officials to influence them into taking actions to benefit his clients.

Prosecutors also say he developed a "corrupt" lobbying scheme whose targets included Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico

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Slip Up in Ring Case, But No Mistrial (Main Justice 10/8)
In mixup, jurors find out about guilty plea (AP 10/8)
Barred Evidence Mistakenly Given To Ring Jury (The National Journal 10/8)

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