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Quincy Richard Jr., the former board member's son and attorney, says he had not seen documentation on the ethics charges.

It took a 12-member jury about an hour to return a unanimous guilty verdict against Quincy Richard after a two-day trial in August.

Richard's $10,000 fine is nearly double what he received for his vote.

Former St. Landry Parish School Board member John Miller has been sentenced to ten months of house arrest and two years of probation for trying to sell his vote during the school system's search for a new superintendent last year.

The new interim replacement for former board member Quincy Richard Sr. is Stephen Woods who was sworn in at the school board's meeting last night.

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Suspended St. Landry Parish School Board member Quincy Richard has appealed his August federal corruption convictions.

One week after his bribery conviction in a federal court, Quincy Richard has withdrawn his appeal of the earlier district court finding that he was ineligible to serve on the St. Landry Parish School Board.

72-year-old St. Landry Parish School Board member John Miller of Opelousas has pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery in the case involving him, fellow board member 51-year-old Quincy Richard Sr. of Opelousas and former school board superintendent candidate Joseph Cassimere.

Judge Doherty said Richard must step down immediately.

Quincy Richard Jr. says his father is eligible for office because he is not a convicted felon.

The superintendent's salary will be $118,000, and he will get a $2,500 expense allowance.

The D-A's petition has to do with a case 2004.

Both school board members indicted in a bribery scandal also voted on the agenda item.

No hearing date has been set yet.

Quincy Richard, Sr. and John Miller are accused of trying to sell their votes to acting superintendent Joseph Cassimere ahead of an election.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says his office is not involved in the probe of the two school board members accused of trying to sell their votes.

The St. Landry Parish School Board will vote tomorrow night for a permanent superintendent.