The first witnesses are expected to be called to the stand Friday.
In their opening statement, prosecutors said Smith used a system of favoritism and asked jurors, in essence, who guards the guardians?
Smith’s attorney Allen Ruby ridiculed the accusation that the sheriff had a system of favoritism, telling jurors records will show a legitimate process for the concealed weapon permits.“All things are political and this is just another example of political, but once it gets into the arena of a courtroom, people forget that it’s political,” she said.
The attorneys will now get to back up their opening statements with witnesses starting Friday morning.
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