Jefferson stands next to attorney Robert Trout during sentencing /Sketch by Art Lien/NBC News By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A key prosecution witness in the public corruption trial of ex-Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson, could be seeing daylight soon. As expected, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III of Alexandria, Va., in a written filing on…
After all the speculation and suspense, in the end, the defense played it safe and decided not to let Jefferson take the stand on his own behalf. With 16 counts, the odds are stacked against the Congressman. So it may be hard to tell whether it was the right move. By Bruce Alpert New Orleans…
The defense hopes to show that then Congressman Jefferson was simply dealing with the FBI informant as a business person, not a Congressman. He’s got an uphill battle in this area. But as a defense, it’s worth a shot. By Bruce Alpert Washington bureau ALEXANDRIA, VA. — In an e-mail message to the lead FBI…
