HARTFORD – In a court proceeding that lasted about one minute, former state Senator Ernie Newton pleaded not guilty Thursday on seven charges of campaign finance violations.

The plea was entered on behalf of Newton, who never uttered the words “not guilty.”

In fact, the only words that Newton said during the proceeding Thursday morning [...]

And doesn’t say much … Newton rode the elevator with reporters and was actually talking about NFL football because he would not talk about the details of the criminal charges against him, including a felony charge of tampering with a witness. He is a Dallas Cowboys fan. Video by Christopher Keating.

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