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January 30, 2008

Former detective returns to the stand in Oster trial

Testimony is set to resume this morning in the case of former Lincoln town administrator Jonathan F. Oster, accused of conspiracy and bribery when he held the position from 2000 to 2002.

On the stand yesterday, a former Lincoln police detective testified that the man who prosecutors say collected bribes for Jonathan F. Oster had some shady real estate dealings in town.

Former police detective Lt. Albert Martell is expected to return to the stand in Superior Court, Providence, this morning for cross-examination.

He ended yesterday’s testimony telling a jury that he noticed former planning board member Robert R. Picerno had his home transferred into his son’s name, even though liens for unpaid taxes shouldn’t have allowed a transfer.

-- with reports from Journal staff wirter John Hill

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