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JCII v United States Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions Final

The 10 women and 3 men that comprise the jury in Correia v United States were sent home at 3:35pm EDT this afternoon, after listening to closing arguments from U-S Attorney Zach Hafer, and Defense Attorney Kevin Reddington. 

 

Hafer spent about 90 minutes summarizing the 2 weeks of  testimony, using the same exhibits that were shown during the two week trial, saying that the former Fall River Mayor was ''very very guilty'' of the 24 counts against him. 

 

Reddington attacked the credibility of witnesses who cut immunity deals with the Prosecution, saying that in at least once case they were dealing with a ''big drug dealer'' in reference to Tony Costa. 

 

In terms of the final evidence presented by the prosecution, Reddington said the idea that former Chief of Staff Gen Andrade would be ordered by the former mayor to kick back thousands in salary was ''the silliest thing on here'' and that she was loaning Correia money to meet his legal bills. 

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