A federal judge has refused to drop...
A federal judge has refused to drop the cocaine and tax-evasion charges against Thomas P. Gioiosa, whose trial has left Pete Rose implicated in tax fraud.
U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel rejected a motion by defense lawyers to acquit Gioiosa of the charges, including a charge of claiming a $47,646 race-track ticket on his taxes when it actually belonged to Rose.
The government rested its case against Gioiosa, 31, who faces up to 38 years in jail and a $2-million fine if convicted on the charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and tax evasion.
Defense lawyer Martin Weinberg then asked Spiegel to rule that the government had failed to offer sufficient evidence. The judge declined to do so, saying the trial should continue.
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