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9:42	Robert Moran - The trial may resume at 10 a.m. if all the jurors, many of whom live far outside the city, did not have trouble travelling this morning.

10:04

Robert Moran - Christopher Craig, Fumo's former legislative lawyer, will again take the stand as a defense witness.

10:11

Robert Moran - One of the jurors is running a few minutes late.

10:18

Robert Moran - Court is now in session.

10:19

Robert Moran - Craig is being questioned by Fumo lawyer Dennis Cogan.

10:23

Robert Moran - Craig was questioned extensively yesterday about the PECO settlement that resulted in the utility donating $17 million to Citizens' Alliance for Better Neighborhoods, a nonprofit created by Fumo.

10:26

Robert Moran - Craig was involved in a lawsuit over a former Republican state senator, Robert Jubelirer, who also served as lieutenant governor when former Gov. Tom Ridge was appointed head of the new federal Department of Homeland Security.

10:29

Robert Moran - Craig said Fumo wanted to keep his involvement secret because he didn't want to appear to be injecting partisan politics during that sensitive time. Craig also said Fumo's interest was consitutional in that he did not believe it was right for Jubelirer to be serving in both the legislative and executive branch.

10:30

Robert Moran - Cogan is now asking about Fumo's attempt to secure a PECO-like settlement from Verizon.

10:33

Robert Moran - As with the PECO matter, Cogan is asking Craig to explain at length the public policy issues surrounding new telecommunications competition, so as to argue to the jury that Fumo's interest was in the public's interest.

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