Adelphia Lawyers Move to Dismiss Charges
From Dow Jones/Associated Press
Defense lawyers moved to dismiss the criminal indictment against Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas, two of his sons and a fourth former executive, citing one witness’ inaccurate testimony.
On March 15, Judge Leonard Sand declined a defense request to strike mistaken testimony delivered by former director Dennis J. Coyle, but rebuked prosecutors for allowing the error.
Coyle’s testimony reflected a misunderstanding about whether the Rigases violated Adelphia’s requirements in borrowing money from the company.
