Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Federal Trial Expected To Go To Jury Wednesday
The defense in the federal trial of four Knott County officials rested there case late Tuesday afternoon.
Knott County Judge Executive Randy Thompson did not testify.
Thompson, Ronnie Adams, Phillip Champion and Mac Combs are accused of using county money to do road work on private property prior to the 2006 election.
One resident says that no work was done to his road and that he never voted in the 06 election. He went onto say that his vote couldn’t be bought by gravel and blacktop.
The United States Attorney said that bridges were built, roads were paved and graveled , altering the election.
The defense attorneys for all four men again asked the judge to dismiss all charges against there clients saying there is no evidence against them. The judge said that he will allow the jury to decide that.
The jury is scheduled to begin deliberations late Wednesday.
Knott County Judge Executive Randy Thompson did not testify.
Thompson, Ronnie Adams, Phillip Champion and Mac Combs are accused of using county money to do road work on private property prior to the 2006 election.
One resident says that no work was done to his road and that he never voted in the 06 election. He went onto say that his vote couldn’t be bought by gravel and blacktop.
The United States Attorney said that bridges were built, roads were paved and graveled , altering the election.
The defense attorneys for all four men again asked the judge to dismiss all charges against there clients saying there is no evidence against them. The judge said that he will allow the jury to decide that.
The jury is scheduled to begin deliberations late Wednesday.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 6:08 PM 
