Opening statements set to begin Monday in trial for former Vail councilman accused of stealing from escrow account

Opening statements set to begin Monday in trial for former Vail councilman accused of stealing from escrow account

If the rest of the trial is anything like jury selection, it could be a long week for jurors hearing the case of former Vail Councilman Greg Moffet, who has been accused of felony theft and embezzlement of public property. Attorney Rick Kornfeld, representing Moffet, began his questioning of potential jurors on Friday with an apology for the fact that his opportunity to talk was beginning after 5 p.m. Potential jurors had arrived at 8:30 a.m. th…