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February 20, 2008

Jury deliberating in trial of ex-Lincoln administrator

PROVIDENCE -- The jury in the bribery and conspiracy trial of former Lincoln Town Administrator Jonathan F. Oster has begun deliberating this morning in Providence County Superior Court.

The jurors began deliberation yesterday after hearing closing arguments from the prosecution and defense and receiving jury instructions from Judge William V. Indeglia.

Oster, the town adminstrator from 2000 to 2002, has been on trial for two counts of bribery and two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with what the state says were two efforts to get bribes from potential buyers of town-controlled land on Route 116 known as the H&H Screw Co. property.

The state alleges Oster and former planning board member Robert R. Picerno conspired to sell the land for $105,000, an amount far lower than what the state said it was worth.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 10:33 AM | Permalink

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