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Ark. man arrested after scratching out sentence

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[November 28, 2008]  FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) -- A man reportedly caught trying to scratch out a judicial decision sending him to jail faces a new charge.

InsurancePolice said the 25-year-old man received a four-day jail sentence along with a $650 fine Monday from St. Francis County District Judge Steve Routon for driving on a suspended license and hazardous driving.

Officers said Routon told the man to turn in a notice listing his sentence to the clerk's office.

A clerk told police she saw the man scratch something off the notice. When an officer looked at the notice, they saw the four-day sentence had been scratched through.

Police say the man is now charged with tampering with a public record.

[Associated Press]

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