Thursday, January 14, 2010
Lawson/Nighbert Trial Continues
KENTUCKY....
Ryan Griffith, a 16-year employee and former head of the Transportation Cabinet, testified Thursday as the trial continued for Leonard Lawson and Bill Nighbert. Griffith told the court he reluctantly gave estimates to Jim Rummage “because he was in my chain of command.” He alleged his superior Jim Rummage asked him several times in 2006 and 2007 for estimates on particular projects. Griffith testified that, in the 10 years he worked in the office that made estimates, Rummage was the only person who ever obtained one from him. Under questioning from Lawson attorney Jason Barclay, Griffith acknowledged he had no knowledge that Rummage ever gave estimates to either Lawson or Nighbert. Barclay introduced an e-mail in which Griffith sent an estimate to one of his bosses in 2005. Griffith admitted the e-mail did show he had released the estimate before bidding.
Ryan Griffith, a 16-year employee and former head of the Transportation Cabinet, testified Thursday as the trial continued for Leonard Lawson and Bill Nighbert. Griffith told the court he reluctantly gave estimates to Jim Rummage “because he was in my chain of command.” He alleged his superior Jim Rummage asked him several times in 2006 and 2007 for estimates on particular projects. Griffith testified that, in the 10 years he worked in the office that made estimates, Rummage was the only person who ever obtained one from him. Under questioning from Lawson attorney Jason Barclay, Griffith acknowledged he had no knowledge that Rummage ever gave estimates to either Lawson or Nighbert. Barclay introduced an e-mail in which Griffith sent an estimate to one of his bosses in 2005. Griffith admitted the e-mail did show he had released the estimate before bidding.
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