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Criminal

Jul. 18, 2017

Defense in San Bernardino County corruption trial rests after half a day

The defense rested on Monday in a seven-month corruption trial after only half a day, opting to call no witnesses and close their case before lunch on the same day they opened it after reading a few stipulated facts from earlier testimony.

Defense in San Bernardino County corruption trial rests after half a day
LARSON

The defense called no witnesses as it rested its case Monday in a seven-month San Bernardino County corruption trial, opting to read to the jury a few stipulated facts from earlier testimony and close before lunch.

“The prosecution had six months to prove its case, and they failed. We used those six months to cross examine their witnesses — which of course never happened before the indicting grand jury — to expose the rest of the st...

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