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Criminal

Aug. 29, 2017

Jury acquits 3 defendants in Colonies corruption trial

A San Bernardino County jury acquitted three of four defendants of all bribery charges on Monday, concluding a seven-month trial after just five hours of deliberation.

Jury acquits 3 defendants in Colonies corruption trial
San Bernardino solo Mark McDonald, Huntington Beach solo Peter W. Scalisi, and Stephen G. Larson of Larson O’Brien LLP won a seven-month trial for their clients in the Colonies corruption trial.

A San Bernardino County jury acquitted three of four defendants of bribery charges, concluding a seven-month trial in five hours of deliberation Monday.

“It’s bittersweet. On the one hand, I’m thrilled that they returned a verdict of not guilty, but it also underscores that the case should have never been brought,” said one of the defense attorneys, Stephen G. Larson of Larson O’Brien LLP. “What the prosecution did to these men and ...

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