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September 11, 2006

Opening statements in State House corruption case

PROVIDENCE -- Opening statements are scheduled today in the federal corruption trial of a former president of Roger Williams Medical Center.

Robert Urciuoli -- as well as two other health care executives -- are accused of hiring former Sen. John Celona to advance the hospital's legislative interests. Celona worked for Roger Williams at the same time he chaired the Senate Corporations Committee.

Celona has pleaded guilty to corruption charges and is expected to be prosecutors' star witness at the trial.

Read a previous Journal story.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 9:45 AM | Permalink

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