The federal corruption trial of former state Senate leader Dean Skelos is now in the final phase.
Deliberations started Thursday at the Manhattan trial of the Long Island Republican and his son,Adam Skelos. At the outset, jurors asked to rehear some wiretap and other secret recordings central to the case.
On Wednesday, and the defense said in closing statements that Skelos never used his clout as one of Albany's most powerful politicians to extort bribes consisting of $300000 in salary and other benefits for his son.
Their lawyers say they will be vindicated.
Skelos has retained his Senate seat but relinquished his leadership position.
A separate trial ended final week with the conviction on bribery charges of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
Source: wnyc.org