The Nation - News from May 2, 1986
Attorneys for Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards and four co-defendants asked a judge in New Orleans to strike testimony from two witnesses, arguing it was hearsay allowed only because federal prosecutors misled the court to expect backup testimony from a key figure. Edwards, his brother, Marion, and three business associates are accused of racketeering and fraud in a nursing home and hospital investment venture.
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