Getting a signal from the judge none of our defense theories would be allowed. Thats exactly what happened. Our witnesses got excluded. The government had 46 witness, we had eight. Our defense theory is the most important aspects were excluded. We never had a good chance to put on a good defense the jury needed to hear. At the jury for the announcement today. Welcome, alex. Take us to the scene of the courthouse. What was that like . It was packed. It was fairly packed and theres been intense interest in the case from the beginning, part of that is due to the fact that the former state senator, leland dee was involved in this sweeping indictment that charged 24, a couple dozen people with criminal, federal criminal charges. It was a five year investigation and cost millions on in taxpayer dollars. Getting back to the chou case, 162 counts, how did that come about . Thats a lot of counts. 130 some odd of the counts are Money Laundering transact n transactions. Those are grouped in one l
Getting a signal from the judge none of our defense theories would be allowed. Thats exactly what happened. Our witnesses got excluded. The government had 46 witness, we had eight. Our defense theory is the most important aspects were excluded. We never had a good chance to put on a good defense the jury needed to hear. At the jury for the announcement today. Welcome, alex. Take us to the scene of the courthouse. What was that like . It was packed. It was fairly packed and theres been intense interest in the case from the beginning, part of that is due to the fact that the former state senator, leland dee was involved in this sweeping indictment that charged 24, a couple dozen people with criminal, federal criminal charges. It was a five year investigation and cost millions on in taxpayer dollars. Getting back to the chou case, 162 counts, how did that come about . Thats a lot of counts. 130 some odd of the counts are Money Laundering transact n transactions. Those are grouped in one l
Getting a signal from the judge none of our defense theories would be allowed. Thats exactly what happened. Our witnesses got excluded. The government had 46 witness, we had eight. Our defense theory is the most important aspects were excluded. We never had a good chance to put on a good defense the jury needed to hear. At the jury for the announcement today. Welcome, alex. Take us to the scene of the courthouse. What was that like . It was packed. It was fairly packed and theres been intense interest in the case from the beginning, part of that is due to the fact that the former state senator, leland dee was involved in this sweeping indictment that charged 24, a couple dozen people with criminal, federal criminal charges. It was a five year investigation and cost millions on in taxpayer dollars. Getting back to the chou case, 162 counts, how did that come about . Thats a lot of counts. 130 some odd of the counts are Money Laundering transact n transactions. Those are grouped in one l
Puncturing the gas tanks. And stealing the gas. Reporter thieves are actually doing much more than vandalizing cars. This is a rash of crimes that is also creating a health hazard. Good evening everyone. Im in for dan. Im amma. This is a look at just a few of the 10 incidents reported so far across napa. 7 news joins us live from one location where the vandals hit. Alan . Reporter whoever is doing this is bold enough to do it right in the parking lot of the walmart. Now apparently the newer model cars have a lock on the gas cap or gas door or app antieye side fong device the crook drills hole in the tank but apparently not very good at it because they are getting gas all over the place. Napa police say they have come across scenes like this 10 times in less than a week. Puncturing the gas tanks. And stealing the gas and then the gas is running on to the parking lot or city streets. Reporter the gas thief or thieves will also slash one back tire to tilt the tank sought gas flows toward
But apparently not very good at it because they are getting gas all over the place. Napa police say they have come across scenes like this 10 times in less than a week. Puncturing the gas tanks. And stealing the gas and then the gas is running on to the parking lot or city streets. Reporter the gas thief or thieves will also slash one back tire to tilt the tank sought gas flows toward the hole. Just kind of. Reporter you, you know. Riccardo sets his back tire was slashed but his gas tank was never punctured. Police say the target vehicle are mostly suvs with enough clearance to crawl under them. Maybe too low. And just couldnt get to it because they got to the other car. Reporter my say its happening all over napa at all hours of the day. Happening on quiet residential streets. And in large parking lots like walmart and the boys and girls club of napa valley. To me it sims like a lot of work for what could amount to couple dollars worth of gas but thats what i understand happening now