South Dakota jury clears ex-nonprofit CEO in contracts case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota jury cleared a former nonprofit executive accused of backdating contracts to try to avoid a potential audit in a case sparked after the organization’s financial officer killed his family and himself.
Stacy Phelps, former CEO of the American Indian Institute for Innovation, was found not guilty late Thursday night of falsifying evidence and conspiring to offer forged or fraudulent evidence.
Phelps’ attorney, Dana Hanna, says the defense al