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Cinco de Mayo Corruption Trial

      Cinco de Mayo Trial Federal Court- Historic     Boston, Massachusetts  

A historic federal trial of truly epic proportions is set for May 5, 2014. The trial has taken on a name the "Cinco de Mayo Trial."  

The trial will include a list of who's who in Massachusetts politics.

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Those scheduled to testify include former convicted Massachusetts Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi sponsor of the Green Communities Act  (Massachusetts Wind Turbine Legislation ). DiMasi has throat and tongue cancer and four years left on an eight year federal conviction of corruption charges.  

According to US Attorney Carmen Ortiz there are many federal indictments of individuals in the scandal plagued Massachusetts Probation Department. A department that reaches across the state into many other agencies.     

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Federal prosecutors have already postponed an April trial date and are looking at a lengthy trial in the case of state officials charged in the hiring process at the department to favor candidates promoted by high profile state lawmakers.

Attorney General Martha Coakley may testify at the trial. Martha Coakley is also a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.  

The trial has taken on the name "Cinco de Mayo Trial " in relation to corruption comparisons between Massachusetts state government and Third World country corruption.

U.S. District Court Judge William Young has set a trial date of May 5, 2014. The case will take more than a month and will attract nationwide attention.

U.S. District Court Judge William Young has heard many famous cases, including the "Big Dan" rape case, the Richard Reid "Shoe Bomber", Boston Strangler and now the "Cinco de Mayo" Massachusetts corruption trial. 

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