Trial expected to last months
State Rep. Bob Rita began his testimony Thursday.Rita is a current state representative. He has been since 2003.He is chairman of the Executive Committee, and Madigan had appointed him as vice chair.Rita's testimony will resume Monday.
Last week, the jury listened to the first of several undercover phone calls between the two defendants.The trial is expected to last several months.State Rep. Bob Rita began his testimony Thursday.Rita is a current state representative. He has been since 2003.He is chairman of the Executive Committee, and Madigan had appointed him as vice chair.Rita's testimony will resume Monday.
During one such call, McClain told a Madigan staffer, "My client is the speaker. My client is not ComEd. My client is not Walgreens. My client is the speaker."
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