Bonds trial testimony postponed

[madinmaryland]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Prosecutors in the federal case against Barry Bonds say a key witness has rediscovered the tape of a secretly recorded conversation with the slugger's doctor, sparking a fight between the government and defense lawyers over whether the new material can be included at a trial years in the making.

On a day when there was no testimony because a juror was ill, the government said Monday that former Bonds business partner Steve Hoskins found a cassette recording of his conversation with Dr. Arthur Ting.

Prosecutors, hoping to counter Ting's testimony last week that he never discussed Bonds' alleged steroid use with Hoskins -- who insisted they had -- said both men might be recalled to the witness stand.

"This will never come into evidence," Bonds' lead lawyer, Allen Ruby, told U.S. District Judge Susan Illston.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/04/04/bonds.trial.ap/index.html#ixzz1Iao7HSZr

Hmmm.

[Auggie]

1. Holy shit --

I really thought Ting was lying

"This will never come into evidence" -- smug douchebag lawyer. It should come into evidence now that they've established the difference in testimiony.