Key Witness Grilled in Corruption Trial of Oakland Ex-Mayor

Mario Juarez grilled by defense attorneys

Mario Juarez grilled by defense attorneys The prosecution’s key witness faced a barrage of questions about his credibility and conflicting memories. He scoffed and snarked his way through the examination.

Star witness gives vague answers in bribery trial of former Oakland mayor

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Amid frequent interruptions by attorneys, jurors on Friday grappled with an FBI cooperator’s cross-examination in a high-profile bribery case involving a former Oakland mayor and three co-defendants. Mario Juarez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and is cooperating with prosecutors in hopes of a lesser sentence. He resumed his testimony under cross-examination. In heated back-and-forth exchanges w…

Key witness grilled in corruption trial of Oakland ex-mayor

A key prosecution witness in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao traded barbs with a defense attorney Friday on his first full day of cross-examination.

Defense grills prosecution's central witness in Sheng Thao corruption trial

Mario Juarez, the government’s central witness in the federal corruption trial for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, was grilled by the defense Friday.