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May 14, 2008

CVS trial: National Grid called to courthouse

National Grid has been called about a power failure at the U.S. District Courthouse in Providence that has delayed the trial of two former CVS executives accused of bribing former state Sen. John Celona.

David DiMarzio, clerk of the court, said the source of the problem is apparently outside the building. He said the courthouse also had a power failure, stemming from a problem outside the building, about a week-and-a-half ago, and that National Grid had been called to fix it.

Judge Mary Lisi has ordered a recess in the trial of the executives, John R. "Jack" Kramer and Carlos Ortiz, until 11 a.m. Meanwhile, jurors are staying with court court security officers either in the jury assembly area or the deliberation room, DiMarzio said.

Read about yesterday's testimony.

Extra: Continuing coverage of this trial and others involving local politicians and business executives in the probe called Operation Dollar Bill.

-- Journal staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:41 AM | Permalink

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