CHICAGO (WLS) — The defense team for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wants the judge to dismiss one of the criminal counts against him.
The accusation is that Madigan allegedly leveraged his power to persuade AT&T to compensate former state Representative Eddie Acevedo with over ,000 for a consulting deal where no actual work was performed.
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Prosecutors want to call Acevedo to the stand Wednesday.
His attorney said Acevedo has been diagnosed with dementia, and is not competent to testify.
The judge said he’ll decide on that and the AT&T count later Tuesday.
The judge’s decision regarding Acevedo’s testimony could determine whether the government is able to wrap up its case against Madigan this week or next at the Dirksen Federal Building.
Monday was an unusually short day in the corruption trial of Michael Madigan.
Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain face bribery and racketeering charges.
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