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February 19, 2008

Closing arguments to begin in ex-Lincoln head's trial

Closing arguments are set to begin today in Providence Superior Court in the bribery and conspiracy case against ex-Lincoln Town Administrator Jonathan F. Oster.

Both sides have been arguing over admissibility of evidence not directly related to the four counts against Oster, who served as town administrator from 2000 to 2002.

He faces two counts of bribery and two counts of conspiracy in the case. The state alleges that he and Robert R. Picerno -- the former Lincoln Planning Board member who has since pleaded no contest to bribery and conspiracy -- attempted to extort bribes from would-be buyers of town-controlled land known as the H&H Screw Co. site on Route 116.

The state says Picerno collected the payoffs while Oster was to get the town to sell the land for $105,000.

Read about yesterday's testimony.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 8:44 AM | Permalink

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