He said he could find no reason to question the jury's decision that Brown was guilty.

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The 10-day trial started in March 2011 and it did not take long for a jury to come back with a decision, GUILTY.

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Explaining his decision to plead guilty, Cruz told the judge he was acting independent of higher authorities.

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Instead, his decision to plead guilty to perverting the course of justice means his career in politics is now over.

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