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Ex-Sheriff Green's codefendant: I'm innocent

A codefendant charged in a fraud conspiracy with former Philadelphia Sheriff John D. Green pleaded not guilty Thursday during his arraignment before a federal magistrate judge.

Ex-Sheriff Green's codefendant: I'm innocent

A codefendant charged in a fraud conspiracy with former Philadelphia Sheriff John D. Green pleaded not guilty Thursday during his arraignment before a federal magistrate judge.

James Davis, 65, of Wyncote, Montgomery County, who co-owned advertising and title-search companies, is accused of illegally obtaining near-exclusive control of business connected with the Sheriff's Office's sales of foreclosed properties between 2002 and 2010. Prosecutors allege that in exchange, Davis plied Green with hidden campaign donations, a job for Green's wife and payments on two houses.

After the arraignment, Davis' attorney, Lewis Small, said, "We're confident that when all the evidence is finally heard, that he will be acquitted."

Green, 68, now of Kissimmee, Fla., pleaded not guilty in December to charges of conspiracy and honest-services fraud during his arraignment.
   - Julie Shaw