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February 18, 2006
Cotton Guilty: The Lawyers React
Being found guilty on Federal bribery charges did not make William Cotton any more eager to speak with the media. His usually ebulent attorney, Hank Hill, was also quiet tonight, although not without his trusty smirk.
"Obviously, we're disappointed," Hill said as he walked down the stairwell of the Solomon Federal Building. He would not say whether he was contemplating an appeal: "I'm contemplating going home."
Assistant U. S. District Attorney John MacCoon nearly avoided the press altogether, darting ahead of the pack of cameras surrounding Cotton. But he was in a far better humor.
"We certainly admired the perseverence and the dilligence of the jury," he said. "They were a representative cross-section of the community. They spoke for the community."
Would this case impact upcoming corruption trials?
"Every case is different," MacCoon said. "But I'd sure rather win the first Tennessee Waltz case than lose it."
News Update | By mesh | 07:14 PM
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