CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Jury Selected in Sen. Montoya Trial
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A jury of seven women and five men was selected in the Sacramento federal court trial of state Sen. Joseph B. Montoya (D-Whittier) on charges of extortion, bribery and racketeering. After the jury was sworn in, defense attorney Michael Sands said he will seek to prevent television stations from receiving and airing an FBI videotape showing Montoya accepting a $3,000 “honorarium” from federal undercover operatives. Opening statements are scheduled for today.
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