U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock will be presiding over the proceedings in Courtroom 1.
Correia faces a total of 24 counts, including tax fraud in relation to his app company, SnoOwl, and extortion and bribery charges in relation to an alleged pay-to-play scheme he created with marijuana vendors looking to do business in Fall River. Four days were set aside last week for jury selection, though that still needs to be completed today. Opening statements began today as well.
Dr. David Cabeceiras takes the stand
The prosecution, specifically David Tobin today, is very precise in its questioning. Many documents and time-stamped emails have been presented, and almost each time, witnesses are asked to first testify if the documents are authentic.
BOSTON Plexiglas, social distancing and masks are the new reality as court systems work to balance public health during a pandemic and the right of the accused to have a timely and fair trial.
With former mayor Jasiel Correia II’s trial set to begin on Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock in a final pretrial conference on Monday gave an overview of new court protocols. Only 26 people will be allowed in Courtroom 1 the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse for the duration of the trial.
Woodlock said he anticipated the trial could last more than three weeks.
Jury selection for ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, accused of fraud and extortion, set to start April 20
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
Jasiel Correia tells reporters after his second arraignment in Boston federal court on additional charges that he will fight the allegations.
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While cannabis users across the country gather on April 20, a Boston federal judge will start jury selection for the trial against ex-Mayor Jasiel Correia, who is accused of taking bribes from marijuana vendors while in office.
The former mayor’s corruption and fraud trial was pushed back to May 4 after being postponed multiple times during the coronavirus pandemic. Then it was moved up to 9 a.m. on April 20, according to court records. That date is widely known as a holiday in cannabis culture.
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A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss corruption charges against suspended Cincinnati City Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld.
In a 43-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Douglass R. Cole batted away a motion filed last December by Sittenfeld s legal team asking to dismiss those charges.
Then-U.S. Attorney David DeVillers alleged in an indictment last November that Sittenfeld accepted $40,000 in checks from undercover FBI agents and a federal informant in exchange for favorable public policy action on a downtown development.
Sittenfeld s attorneys have contested several elements of the indictment and the way it was rolled out, saying that key quotes in recorded conversations between Sittenfeld and FBI agents were cherry picked.
Judge rejects P.G. Sittenfeldâs request to dismiss corruption-related charges
Judge rejects P.G. Sittenfeldâs request to dismiss corruption-related charges By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva | March 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST - Updated March 2 at 5:27 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A federal judge has denied a request from the legal team for suspended city councilmember P.G. Sittenfeld to drop all corruption-related charges.
This means the case will proceed and appears headed for a jury trial.
âThe issue currently before the Court is not whether Alexander (âP.G.â) Sittenfeld is innocent or guilty of the charges against him. Indeed, all agree that Sittenfeld is presumed innocent at this stage,â U.S. District Court Judge Douglas R. Cole wrote in his 43-page order.