Rezko Gavel-to-Gavel: Testimony Ends

[Edgewater_Joe]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Closing arguments set for next week


May 5, 2008; 3:55 p.m.

With surprising swiftness, testimony at the corruption trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko concluded Monday. Prosecutors rested their case after more than nine weeks of testimony, and Rezko's lawyers quickly followed suit without calling a single witness.

"We do not believe the government has met burden proving the charges against Mr. Rezko, plain and simple," Rezko's attorney, Joseph Duffy, said in explaining his tactical decision not to mount a defense case.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezko-court-story,0,7957753.htmlstory

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Another "Obama's not electable - let Hillary steal the nomination!" meme goes down in flames.

[maddezmom]

1. looks like Ata wore a wire at some point

Ata pleaded guilty in April to tax fraud and lying to an FBI agent when he denied getting his finance authority job through Rezko.

As soon as he pleaded guilty, Ata agreed to help the government in hopes of getting a lenient sentence and prosecutors rushed him to the stand at Rezko's trial.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie E. Hamilton asked Ata on Monday whether he had ever ``worn a wire'' and made a secret recording at the request of the government. He said he had.

``For one person who delivered a threat to me,'' Ata said.

Duffy immediately objected and said loudly that Rezko didn't deliver the threat. After conferring with attorneys, St. Eve instructed the jury to forget they had heard about a threat.

Ata never was asked who threatened him or under what circumstances or whether he had succeeded in making a recording that might make its appearance in some future trial.

more:http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2008/05/05/news/doc481f6d406d6a9381631920.txt

[Joanne98]

2. K&R

[kevsand]

3. So where's all the big revelations about Obama?

Oh wait, that's right, I remember now: they were never there to begin with...

[indio55555]

4. I always laughed when......

Hillary supporters called Air America and stated..... " I read the Chicago Tribune....." "This guy is named Rezko R-E-Z-K-O look it up" and "this is a huge story and no one is reporting it".

Really there isn't anything to report. Yea Obama knew him, but nothing more than that. Finally it's over.