Retrial for Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson set to begin this week
A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Source: whyy.org
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A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.
The verdict followed roughly three weeks of testimony in the federal trial. Johnson’s political future was at stake. Prosecutors say they will retry the case.
Eve Lewis provided testimony on Tuesday that was different from what she told a grand jury in 2019.
The federal case against Johnson hinges on a claim that bribe money was funneled through his wife, who collected fees from the co-defendants.