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Washington Councilmember Trayon White to Face Retrial on Superseding Indictment
The federal bribery case ended in a mistrial last month after the jury deadlocked; prosecutors announced Thursday they will seek a new superseding indictment, with retrial possibly starting next May.
Why it matters
This is one of the most closely watched municipal corruption cases in Washington, DC in recent years. The first trial ended with the jury 9-to-3 leaning toward acquittal; prosecutors refuse to concede and plan to come back with a heavier indictment, while the defense is aiming at the federal prosecutor with accusations of racial motivation — the case has moved from the courtroom to the political battlefield.
Full report
The federal bribery case against Trayon White, councilmember for Washington, DC's Ward 8, ended in a mistrial last month after the jury deadlocked 9-to-3 in favor of acquittal.
At a court hearing on Thursday (Oct 22), prosecutors formally announced they will seek a superseding indictment from a grand jury, which could include more or different charges than the original bribery counts; a retrial could begin as early as next May.
White's defense lawyer Gary Kohlman accused federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro of targeting White out of racial motivation, aiming to leave him unable to afford counsel; Pirro called the racial-motivation claim absurd.
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