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Illness of prosecutor rattles bribery trial
But judge reports negative virus test; creator of 8 PACs testifies on Baker’s role
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Dale Ellis
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Former state Sen. Gilbert Baker is shown speaking to reporters in this file photo.
The bribery trial of former state Sen. Gilbert Baker was nearly upended Thursday for a second time related to a covid-19 scare after Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Harris was reported to have taken ill with a fever and other symptoms after leaving court Wednesday.
Chief U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. announced that Assistant U.S. Attorney John Ray White had stepped in to help Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Peters in Harris absence. Marshall also announced that court will be recessed today to give White time to get caught up on the case.
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Robert ‘Bob’ Holland lost his battle with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, on November 27, aged 63. He was co-owner of landscaping business BW Holland and Sons in Heybridge Basin and was a loving husband and son. A tribute from the family read: “Bob was 6ft 4ins tall and this giant of a man has left a huge hole in the lives of many. “He was born in Maldon in 1957 to Bruce and June Holland. “He attended the Plume School where he was an outstanding athlete and represented England in the high jump. “Many friends from childhood remained so for his lifetime. “His father Bruce Holland set up the business in 1981 and was joined by Bob and his brother Paul seven years later.