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After the judge divided the 16 people into 12 jurors and four alternates, they started deciding whether the Democratic presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws.
Modified: 05/19/12 05:25:10 AM
The John Edwards trial comes to a close with arguments from both sides. A prosecutor says the evidence shows the former presidential candidate violated campaign finance laws. The defense says the government has not supported its charges.
Modified: 05/18/12 12:39:39 PMCommentary: During the 1980s and 1990s, there was no better courtroom closer in North Carolina than John Edwards.
Modified: 05/18/12 12:39:39 PM
When prosecutors and defense lawyers in the John Edwards trial take their turns before jurors Thursday morning for closing arguments, each side will weave together testimony of witnesses with hundreds of pages of phone records, financial statements, political schedules, email and voicemail messages.
Modified: 05/17/12 05:18:53 PM
Examine the trial exhibits
Click here to see the exhibits introduced in the courtroom and get other information on the trial.
Read the indictment
Click here to read the charges against John Edwards.
The charges and the penalties
Read more on the charges, their basis in law, and potential penalties.
History of the investigation
Key dates and events that led to the federal investigation of John Edwards.
Overview of the case
The key questions are:
1. Whether payments to Edwards’ mistress, Rielle Hunter, and to a campaign staffer, Andrew Young, were intended to keep Edwards’ 2008 presidential campaign alive.
2. Whether Edwards knew about those payments.
Documents
Full statement from the U.S. Justice Department
First statements from the defense team
Other useful links
— Under the Dome blog.— Investigations blog.
— John Edwards photo galleries.
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