Moore’s Illness Delays Her Extortion Trial
Patricia Moore’s federal extortion trial was suspended for the rest of the week Wednesday after a doctor reported to the court that the former Compton city councilwoman is ailing and needs immediate bed rest.
The exact nature of her illness was not disclosed but on Tuesday Moore complained of severe dizziness. A courthouse nurse who examined her said her heart and blood pressure rates were high and advised her to see a doctor.
She was examined later in the day at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, given a CAT scan and advised to get bed rest and see a neurologist.
After receiving a report from the hospital physician who examined Moore, U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall on Wednesday ordered a halt to the proceedings until next week.
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