Judge Rules Conviction Will Stand For Felipe Vazquez
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The conviction of former Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez will stand.
According to the Tribune-Review, a judge in Westmoreland County rejected an appeal by Vazquez.
The judge ruled that there was enough evidence to convict Vazquez of having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl.
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