WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A former campaign aide to Democratic Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello has rejected a plea deal to a money laundering charge and instead will take the case to trial.

Jeffrey Britt has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of money laundering and a misdemeanor campaign finance charge.

In a remote hearing Wednesday, Britt rejected a deal offered by prosecutors that would have him serve 18 months of a five-year prison sentence.

His attorney says the jury-waived trial in front of a judge is tentatively due to start in September or October.