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10:19

Robert Moran - Court has not yet begun. No word on the delay.

10:21

Robert Moran - Court is now in session.

10:23

Robert Moran - "This is the beginning of the end, so to speak," Judge Ronald Buckwalter told the jury.

10:24

Robert Moran - Buckwalter is addressing the jury from a podium, not the bench.

10:25

Robert Moran - Buckwalter is instructing the jury on the law.

10:28

Robert Moran - The courtroom is nearly full. This may take a while.

10:29

Robert Moran - Buckwalter is reading charges and explaining what the definition of the crime and what the jury needs to determine to find guilt. In the first group on charges: Consipiracy.

10:35

Robert Moran - Buckwalter is reading from, essentially, a script that the lawyers negotiated with the judge. When closing arguments begin, both sides will say everything about their case fits nicely with what the judge just explained.

10:43

Robert Moran - The judge is still explaining "conspiracy."

10:45

Robert Moran - The judge has now moved onto definitions of mail and wire fraud. You should download the audio of this and play it when you need help to sleep...These readings are always boring.

10:47

Robert Moran - The jury is listening intently and looking very serious. Maybe because the judge is right in front of them at the podium.

10:53

Robert Moran - Mail fraud! Now the judge is explaining what is the definition of fraud in use of 'the mails."

10:59

Robert Moran - Buckwalter is giving a special instruction about the state ethics law and legislative code of ethics. The prosecution used examples of ethics law violations for comparison purposes with what Fumo is alleged to have done. Fumo's lawyers insisted that the jury be instructed that Fumo is not charged with violations of the ethics act.

11:12

Robert Moran - The judge is explaining obstruction of justice. This has to do with the deletion and destruction of e-mails.

11:15

Robert Moran - Buckwalter: having a prior practice of deleting e-mails is not a defense against obstruction of justice.

11:16

Robert Moran - Advice of counsel defense...

11:19

Robert Moran - The way Buckwalter explains it, Fumo needed to make a full representation of the relevant facts to his lawyer before getting his advice. Attorney Robert Scandone testified that his exchange with Fumo was almost cursory.

11:22

Robert Moran - Court is taking a brief break.

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