Prosecutors in Fumo case prepare for hostile witnesses
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 9:03 am - by Matt Campbell. Filed under: Courts.
Yesterday, prosecutors revealed a bit of their strategy in a request to the judge for permission to use “leading questions” on any hostile witness they call up. Typically prosecutors only play rough with defense witnesses. But in a court filing, the feds say they expect some push back from Fumo loyalists on their witness list. The South Philly legislator is scheduled to go on trial September 8th in Federal Court. He faces 139 counts, including allegations that he defrauded the state and his neighborhood non-profit.
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