Favors tied to his position as district attorney. Thomas williams defense attorney admits the 50 yearold made that decision but what he did is not illegal in the opening argument he told jury that the 29 federal craiges, split among five different socalled schemes are part of the unfocused investigation that simply searched for a crime, a crime his defense counsel never occurred. Williams is accused of taking international trips, cash, plane tickets, even a couch in return for helping out friend and two philadelphia businessmen. The government also says that he stole more than 10,000 of his mothers pension and Social Security money, meant to pay for her nursing home and elderly care. Seth, did you expenditure mothers money . Unaudible. Reporter as you heard there from d. A. Seth williams his response was no way. If convicted, on all 29 of these federal counts williams could spend up to 20 years in federal prison. This trial continues tomorrow morning, 9 30. We are live from center city
Favors tied to his position as district attorney. Thomas williams defense attorney admits the 50 yearold made that decision but what he did is not illegal in the opening argument he told jury that the 29 federal craiges, split among five different socalled schemes are part of the unfocused investigation that simply searched for a crime, a crime his defense counsel never occurred. Williams is accused of taking international trips, cash, plane tickets, even a couch in return for helping out friend and two philadelphia businessmen. The government also says that he stole more than 10,000 of his mothers pension and Social Security money, meant to pay for her nursing home and elderly care. Seth, did you expenditure mothers money . Unaudible. Reporter as you heard there from d. A. Seth williams his response was no way. If convicted, on all 29 of these federal counts williams could spend up to 20 years in federal prison. This trial continues tomorrow morning, 9 30. We are live from center city