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Oct 3, 2008 6:17 pm US/Eastern

Bar Counsel Accuses Wilkerson Of Lying Under Oath

BOSTON (AP) ― The state Bar Counsel has filed a complaint accusing state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson of lying under oath in an effort to overturn her nephew's 1995 manslaughter conviction.

The counsel, which acts as a prosecutor on professional complaints against lawyers, filed the petition on Friday with the state Board of Bar Overseers.

The Boston Democrat, who's running a sticker campaign for re-election after losing the primary, could face disbarment.

The complaint alleges that Wilkerson signed a false affidavit and lied at a 2005 court hearing seeking a new trial for Jermaine Berry, who was convicted for voluntary manslaughter. It says Wilkerson also lied to the bar counsel in its investigation of the allegations against her.

Wilkerson and her attorney did not immediately return calls seeking comment on Friday.

Wilkerson was suspended from practicing law since 1999 after a tax evasion conviction and did not seek reinstatement.

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