Federal prosecutors rested their case against former county commissioner Jimmy Dimora Tuesday morning.
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi appeared to have denied a Dimora defense counsel motion to delay the trial for two days, although the issue was not addressed in open court. There was also no entry on the matter on the court's electronic filing system, ONN's affiliate WEWS reported.
Dimora's attorney, Bill Whitaker, requested the delay on the basis that federal prosecutors estimated they would rest their case on February 27 or 28, but instead called their final witness last Thursday, February 16.
Deborah Shaw, a real estate coordinator for Cuyahoga County with prior work experience in the construction industry, was the first person called by defense attorneys to testify on behalf of Dimora. Shaw testified about the county Courthouse Square Renovation Project and that D-A-S contractor Steve Pumper was brought into the project by another contractor.
Former county administrator Jim McCafferty was also observed entering the courthouse earlier Tuesday morning and is expected to be called to testify in the case.
Dimora and co-defendant Michael Gabor maintain their innocence of all federal charges.
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