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Closing Arguments Delayed in Bridge Trial Over Legal Issue
Source: Associated Press
Closing Arguments Delayed in Bridge Trial Over Legal Issue
By DAVID PORTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. — Oct 27, 2016, 11:12 AM ET
Closing arguments were postponed Thursday in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial with no explanation other than that a "legal issue" had arisen.
Jurors had expected to hear from attorneys in the sixth week of the trial of two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie charged with a political retaliation plot.
But after spending about an hour in her chambers with attorneys for both sides, U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton sent jurors home. None of the attorneys commented afterward on what the issue was. Jurors were told to return Friday.
Defense attorneys had argued earlier in the week that Wigenton should instruct jurors that if they felt the government didn't prove Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni used the lane closures to retaliate against a mayor for not endorsing Christie, they could find them not guilty.
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By DAVID PORTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. — Oct 27, 2016, 11:12 AM ET
Closing arguments were postponed Thursday in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial with no explanation other than that a "legal issue" had arisen.
Jurors had expected to hear from attorneys in the sixth week of the trial of two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie charged with a political retaliation plot.
But after spending about an hour in her chambers with attorneys for both sides, U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton sent jurors home. None of the attorneys commented afterward on what the issue was. Jurors were told to return Friday.
Defense attorneys had argued earlier in the week that Wigenton should instruct jurors that if they felt the government didn't prove Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni used the lane closures to retaliate against a mayor for not endorsing Christie, they could find them not guilty.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jurors-hear-closing-arguments-jersey-bridge-case-43092496