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Gilley, attorney spar during gambling corruption trial testimony
The truthfulness of prosecution witness Ronnie Gilley became the primary subject matter Tuesday afternoon when the attorney for Sen. Harri Anne Smith began his cross examination of the Country Crossing developer.
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Ronnie Gilley: racial remarks on recorded conversation 'nauseating'
The recording was played by the defense in the first gambling corruption trial.
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Gilley takes stand at gambling corruption retrial
Developer Ronnie Gilley testified Wednesday he formed an alliance with Milton McGregor to buy pro-gambling votes in the Alabama Legislature.
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Opening statements lay out themes in bingo corruption retrial
Opening statements in the bingo corruption trial began Thursday with the familiar themes of greed, corruption and desperation from the prosecution analysis of the case and inconsistencies, hypocrisy and misrepresentation from the defense analysis of the case.
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Rep. Martha Roby column for week of February 6
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby's weekly column to constituents as submitted by her Washington office:
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Religion, immigration, taxes all topics for bingo corruption trial jury panel
Bobby Segall, attorney for Milton McGregor, spent the most time questioning the panel. Segall asked potential jurors their opinions on several issues including Alabama's immigration law, their Christian denomination affiliation, tax increases and many others.
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Congresswoman Martha Roby's weekly column
Below is the weekly column from Congresswoman Martha Roby, as submitted by her office.
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Judge pushes start of second bingo corruption trial to Jan. 30
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued an order Tuesday moving the start of the trial from Jan. 9, 2012 to the new date of Jan. 30, 2012. The trial was originally scheduled to begin this fall.
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Martha Roby column for the week of Oct. 3, 2011
Below is Martha Roby's weekly column to constituents submitted by Congresswoman Roby's office.
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Bingo verdicts by count
Count-by-count summary of the charges against the defendants in the gambling corruption trial, and the corresponding verdicts rendered by the jury:
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No convictions in bingo corruption trial
Government prosecutors in the gambling corruption trial here said the case was simple. They said it came down to “this for that”, an offer of something of value in exchange for a pro-gambling vote. Bribery. But after seven days of deliberations, a jury of 11 females and one male apparently could not decide on this, or that.
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Bingo corruption verdicts by defendant
Charges against the nine defendants in the ongoing corruption trial and the corresponding verdicts from the jury:
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Bingo corruption trial: Jury ends sixth day of deliberations
4:45 p.m. Jurors in the gambling corruption trial deliberated throughout Wednesday before breaking at 4:30 p.m., with no indication as to whether it is closer to breaking a deadlock. The jury will resume deliberations at 9 a.m. Thursday. .
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Jury says it is deadlocked on some counts
5 p.m. -- Jurors in the gambling corruption trial told the judge Tuesday they have come to an agreement on some counts, but appear hopelessly deadlocked on others.
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Deliberations end Monday
5:15 p.m. – The jury has ended deliberations for the day. Jurors sent a message to Judge Thompson at the end of the day, asking for permission to deliberate Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of the regularly scheduled 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Judge refers jury to indictment for answer to question
4:55 p.m. – Jurors concluded deliberations Sunday afternoon in the gambling corruption trial. The jury will resume deliberations Monday at 8 a.m.
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Bingo corruption trial: Jury ends deiberations Saturday
4:58 p.m. – Jurors are preparing to conclude deliberations for the day. They will resume deliberations at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Bingo corruption trial: Jury begins deliberations
3:50 p.m. – The jury has begun its deliberations and is expected to deliberate until 6 p.m. today.
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Proposed instructions to bingo corruption jury
Below are a few of the instructions U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson will give the jury before deliberations begin. The instructions are taken from the pattern jury instructions for the 11th Judicial Circuit of the United States of America.
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Bingo corruption trial: Smith defense says case against her full of holes
2:50 p.m. – Jim Parkman, attorney for Harri Anne Smith, took the jury through a series of what he said were inconsistencies in the government’s case against Smith.
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Milton McGregor defense: Government failed to make its bingo case
5:27 p.m. – Jimmy Judkins, attorney for lobbyist Robert Geddie, ended the first day of closing arguments Wednesday. Six remaining defendants will hold closing arguments Thursday.
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Judge dismisses some counts of indictment
4:22 p.m. – U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has issued official written orders dismissing Count 3 of the indictment and removing defendant Ray Crosby from the conspiracy count as well as the honest services fraud counts in the indictment.
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Judge denies all motions for acquittal
After more than 100 pages of legal filings and eight hours of testimony Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled the government in the bingo corruption trial has provided enough evidence against the nine defendants to allow all counts in the indictment to survive.
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Bingo Corruption Trial: Judge to rule on motions Thursday morning
5:31 p.m. -- Arguments for acquittal have concluded. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson said he would rule on the motions at 8 a.m. Thursday. The defense portion of the trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Bingo corruption trial: Prosecution rests
3:57 p.m. – The prosecution in the bingo corruption trial rested today at 3:50 p.m., 51 days after jury selection began and 45 days after testimony began.
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