AP: Ex-Illinois senator McCann’s fraud trial delayed again, but drops plan to represent himself
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday further delayed the wire fraud and money laundering trial of William “Sam” McCann, a former candidate for Illinois governor, after McCann declared
CNI: Former lawmaker taken into custody amid delays to his corruption trial after sudden hospitalization
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann, a onetime third-party candidate for governor, was taken into custody Friday morning ahead of his federal corruption trial on charges he misused
Meisel: Day in court postponed for former lawmaker who checked into hospital on eve of corruption trial
Sam McCann, charged with misusing campaign funds, set for trial next week By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – On what was supposed to be the third morning of a weeklong corruption trial of former
Meisel: Former GOP lawmaker’s trial again delayed amid last-minute hospitalization
Sam McCann was set to represent himself in a bench trial beginning Monday By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Instead of laying out his defense in his long-awaited federal corruption trial on Monday morning,
Meisel: Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial
Sam McCann fires court-appointed attorneys on trial’s scheduled start date By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican
Report: Plea Deal Possible In McCann Case
A plea deal may be in the works in the case of a former area lawmaker charged with misuse of campaign funds. The Illinois Times reports the public defender representing former state Senator Sam McCann obtained