Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Two Trials For Nighbert, Lawson And Billings
U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves has ordered two seperate trials, the first involving former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and road contractor Leonard Lawson is scheduled for June 23rd. in Covington, with no date yet set for the second involving Nighbert, Lawson and Lawson aide Brian Russell Billings. The first trial involves bribery and conspiracy charges while the second involves obstruction of justice. The three men have entered not guilty pleas to charges of steering state highway construction contracts to Lawson's companies.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:17 PM 
