(Prosecutor Joel) Levin said whether he was getting any money or not was just the icing on the cake. I say that it is the cake. |
Absolutely we were playing with fire. It was the third game in a row where we played terribly in the first period, gave up the lead and had to dig out of a hole. Sooner or later it wasn't going to work out had we continued like that. |
George Ryan didn't approve any one of these contracts and leases until he got an actual recommendation from the professional people in the secretary of state's office. |
George Ryan is not getting into the details. He didn't approve any contract or lease until the proper people said go ahead and approve it. |
George Ryan would no more know what the value of real estate is in Bellwood than he could walk on the moon. |
He (Fawell) felt the government had just put a foot on his throat. |
He doesn't own stock. He doesn't own bonds. He doesn't have a vacation house. If the government had evidence he's accumulated wealth you would have heard about it at this trial. |
I believe this juror has been dishonest. |
I expect him to testify. It's my belief and my expectation that he will testify. |
I've always felt that one of the strengths I've had over the years is being able to communicate with jurors in straightforward, simple, understandable terms. I grew up in a very simple, straightforward world. |
If this verdict ever becomes final, I can guarantee that all five of these companies will go out of business. |
It's a good possibility that the emotional rollercoaster ride of winning the sectionals and then losing to Aquinas (in a state qualifier Tuesday) to bring us to this point, maybe the guys were a little lackadaisical and not paying attention to what they were doing. We needed that first period to wake up. |
It's a place to slow down, relax, forget about your job for a while. |
No witness testified that he ever gave George Ryan any financial or personal benefit for the purpose of influencing his official decisions. |
Nobody testified in this courtroom that George Ryan got any money, let alone to influence his official acts. |