Prosecution rests in Mapes trial
Posted August 21, 2023 1:00 am
Federal prosecutors on Monday rested their case in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to Illinois' once-powerful former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Now it is time for Mapes' trial to move to a new phase, in which his defense attorneys are expected to call witnesses of their own. They've said their case will likely last a day or so.
They also said Monday that they weren't sure whether Mapes will take the stand in his own defense - though it seems unlikely.
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