RSSJury to get case of ‘freezer’
From: The Washington Times | July 30, 2009
Consultant or criminal: It is now up to a federal jury in Alexandria to decide which label applies to former Rep. William J. Jefferson. The prosecution and the defense delivered closing arguments Wednesday after more than five weeks of presenting evidence in the corruption trial of the Louisiana Democrat. The jury is expected to begin deliberations Thursday after hearing instructions from U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III. Mr. Jefferson is charged in a 16-count indictment that accuses the former congressman of bribery, money laundering, racketeering and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The charges carry a total of 235 …
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