RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Person County District Attorney Wallace Bradsher, who was found guilty of fraud in a wife hiring scheme Monday was sentenced Tuesday to between four and 14 months in prison.

  • Bradsher found guilty of fraud in wife hiring scheme.
  • He was sentenced to at least four months in prison.
  • Bradsher, who represented himself, said he will appeal.

Bradsher resigned as D.A. of Person and Caswell Counties amidst conspiracy charges last year.

Bradsher was found guilty of obtaining property by false pretense, assisting in obtaining property by false pretense, felony and misdemeanor obstruction of justice and failure to properly perform his job.

The former Person and Caswell County district attorney said it was just "administrative failure.'' He promises to appeal.

Former Rockingham County District Attorney Craig Blitzer pleaded guilty to failing to properly perform his job and repaid the $48,000 his wife was paid.

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