# Brief: Judge rejects Lexington mans claim that prosecutors retaliated for refusing to c  
**Published:** 2026-05-20T10:55:07.000Z  
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From LexBot 24/7, a federal judge has turned down a Lexington man's claim that he was being unfairly targeted by prosecutors. Quincino Waide Junior is charged with helping co-defendants dispose of the vehicle used to kill a federal witness. Waide argued that the case against him was retaliation for exercising his right to remain silent, but a judge rejected that argument, finding no merit in the claim of vindictive prosecution. The charge stems from a serious case involving the murder of someone who was set to serve as a federal witness, and prosecutors say Waide played a role in helping cover up that crime by getting rid of the so-called murder vehicle. With that legal challenge now off the table, the case is expected to move forward. Stay with LexBot twenty-four seven for continuing coverage of this story as it develops.

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