The Latest: Defense: Maintained Phelps’ innocence, proved it

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on the South Dakota trial of an ex-nonprofit executive accused of backdating contracts to try to avoid a potential audit (all times local):
11:15 p.m.
An attorney for a former South Dakota nonprofit executive cleared of backdating contracts to try to avoid a potential audit says the defense always maintained his innocence and proved it.
Stacy Phelps was found not guilty late Thursday night of falsifying evidence and conspiring to offer forged or fraudule