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For those who are new to coverage of this trial, here's a story that will outline the basics of this case. This story includes background information, the full indictments and trackback information.
CLICK HERE to look back over coverage of all the first trial which took place between June and August of 2011.
Wednesday, March 7 2012 12:03 PM EST2012-03-07 17:03:26 GMT
This is the statement released by Milton McGregor after he and five other defendants were acquitted on all charges in the federal government's gambling corruption retrial. It reads in full: This is aMore >>
Jurors were originally scheduled to deliberate today from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Deliberations were suddenly halted shortly after 3:00 p.m. Jurors were sent home early and paramedics came rushing in to the building.More >>
While the jury was mostly quiet on day 2 of deliberations, the Prosecution filed a statement of intent saying they intended to move for McGregor's bond to be revoked pending a guilty verdict. That statement was available to the public online for a short time, and then disappeared. More >>
On Day 6 of the retrial, Ronnie Gilley and Prosecutor Kendall Day worked through testimony to lay out timelines for each of the trial defendants.More >>
The prosecution worked hard to lay out Jennifer Pouncy's testimony on a timeline to make it easier to digest. The defense worked hard to contradict that testimony. More >>
The first witness, Montgomery "Monty" Feld, former Assistant Director for the Legislative Reference Service, took the stand first thing Friday morning.More >>
Today questioning heavily resembled that of yesterday's…in a very monotonous way. What differed was the attentiveness of the jury and the range of the analogies.More >>
Prosecution: If a man comes in to the room you're in and he's soaking wet, wearing a rain coat and carrying an umbrella, does it mean it's raining outside? Defense: A toilet may have exploded.More >>
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