Closing arguments begin in Veon corruption trial 12:30 p.m. update
Defense begins closings in Pa. corruption trial HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The lawyer for a former information technology supervisor said Thursday the evidence against his client should lead to his acquittal as closing arguments began in the Pennsylvania legislative corruption trial. Attorney Bill Fetterhoff ticked off a list of topics from the six-week trial that were not linked to Keefer: nominating petition challenges, the use of hefty bonuses to get people to volunteer for campaigns, phone banks to call voters and the use of state workers to produce reports on the backgrounds of political opponents. He said prosecutors did not prove the graphic arts services Keefer provided for campaigns were performed on state time, or that Keefer had control over computer contracts that were used to send out blast e-mails to aid candidates. Fetterhoff said Keefer lacked any intent to break the law. "He is not a criminal, he is a victim," Fetterhoff told jurors.
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