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May 27, 2009 12:25 pm US/Central
McVeigh's Lawyer Part Of Dallas City Hall Defense
OKC Bombing Attorney Stephen Jones To Represent Dallas Developer In Corruption Case
Reporting
Jack Fink
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
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Attorney Stephen Jones represented convicted Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh.
AP
CBS 11 News has learned that Stephen Jones, the lead attorney who represented convicted Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh, has signed on as part of the legal team for
Brian Potashnik, a developer accused in the housing scandal at Dallas City Hall.
In a phone conversation this morning, Jones acknowledged he will be in the courtroom every day and will take an active role during Potashnik's upcoming trial. The Enid, Oklahoma attorney declined to confirm or deny that he will be trying the case and had no further comment.
The Dallas City Hall probe was one of the largest public corruption investigations in the nation.
Potashnik and his wife Cheryl, former Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Don Hill and his current wife, Sheila Farrington-Hill, former Dallas Plan Commissioner D'Angelo Lee, State Representative Terri Hodge (D) of Dallas, and five others have all pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, and will be going to trial as part of the extortion and bribery case. Three other defendants have already pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
Federal prosecutors claim public officials received bribes in exchange for approving low income housing developments.
Trial for the main defendants is set to begin June 22nd, with the trials of other defendants happening later.
Besides Stephen Jones, Potashnik has seven other attorneys on his legal team, including lead attorney Abbe Lowell, who was Chief Minority Counsel during the impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton.
In contrast to Potashnik, judges have granted requests by Hill, Farrington-Hill, and Lee to have the government pay for their attorneys.
CBS 11 News broke this story here on CBS11TV.com. On June 20, 2005, CBS 11 News was the first to report on the city hall corruption case. Click here for our comprehensive coverage of the investigation.
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