Casada, Cothren jury to decide: Is former House speaker criminal or simply businessman?

Jury deliberation underway for corruption trial against former TN House speaker, chief of staff

Over the past four weeks, the jury has heard testimony and arguments before getting its charging instructions from the judge on Tuesday morning.

Defense claims Casada, Cothren broke no laws

Defense attorneys tried to poke holes Monday in the corruption case against a former Tennessee House speaker and his ex-top aide, saying they were starting a small political consulting company and simply made mistakes. During closing arguments, Nashville defense attorney…

Casada, Cothren jury to decide: Is former House speaker criminal or simply businessman?

The jury is set to begin deliberations May 13 as Glen Casada and Cade Cothren, his former chief of staff, each face 19 different corruption charges.

Closing arguments wrap up in Casada, Cothren trial

The defense will not call any witnesses in the federal corruption trial involving former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former aide Cade Cothren.

Casada, Cothren Attorneys Are a Contrast of Styles in Closing Arguments

For about 45 minutes Ed Yarbrough attempted to argue that there are holes in the prosecution's case that could not possibly lead to a conclusion of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Casada's Defense Questions State's Case in Closing Arguments - Nashville Banner

When Glen Casada’s attorney Ed Yarbrough approached the podium to give his closing argument, he gave the jury a very clear instruction.“I don’t even want you to take notes. I just want to talk to you and invoke common sense,” he said.He didn’t present a PowerPoint like the prosecution or his colleague defending Cade Cothren would. He hardly spent any time looking down at his notepad. He didn’t even ask his paralegal to display evidence on the sc…