Post by Logan on Apr 29, 2017 6:55:11 GMT -6
John Wiley Price Acquitted on Bribery and Mail Fraud; Jury Unable to Reach Verdict on Tax Evasion
Halfway into their eight day of deliberations, jurors in the eight-week federal corruption trial of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price emerged at last to deliver a stinging rebuke to prosecutors – not guilty verdicts on the most serious charges of bribery and mail fraud.
The jury told the judge it was unable to reach verdicts on income tax evasion charges. Jurors found Price’s administrative assistant, Dapheny Fain, not guilty of the two charges against her – lying to the FBI and helping Price hide money from the IRS.
Price had no comment on the verdicts beyond, "I'm going back to work," as he walked from the courthouse to Founders Square building on Commerce Street surrounded by media.
Price's lead attorney, Shirley Baccus-Lobel, echoed his words. "The commissioner and Ms. Fain are going back to work. Hallelujah citizens. ... I feel that the jury's verdict was entirely consistent with the evidence."
Read more: www.dallasobserver.com/news/john-wiley-price-acquitted-on-bribery-and-mail-fraud-jury-unable-to-reach-verdict-on-tax-evasion-9416870
Halfway into their eight day of deliberations, jurors in the eight-week federal corruption trial of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price emerged at last to deliver a stinging rebuke to prosecutors – not guilty verdicts on the most serious charges of bribery and mail fraud.
The jury told the judge it was unable to reach verdicts on income tax evasion charges. Jurors found Price’s administrative assistant, Dapheny Fain, not guilty of the two charges against her – lying to the FBI and helping Price hide money from the IRS.
Price had no comment on the verdicts beyond, "I'm going back to work," as he walked from the courthouse to Founders Square building on Commerce Street surrounded by media.
Price's lead attorney, Shirley Baccus-Lobel, echoed his words. "The commissioner and Ms. Fain are going back to work. Hallelujah citizens. ... I feel that the jury's verdict was entirely consistent with the evidence."
Read more: www.dallasobserver.com/news/john-wiley-price-acquitted-on-bribery-and-mail-fraud-jury-unable-to-reach-verdict-on-tax-evasion-9416870