Negotiations underway in Sansom investigation; Rubio to receive subpoena
by Michael C. Bender | February 10th, 2010Attorneys involved in the Florida House’s investigation into allegations that former Republican House Speaker Ray Sansom betrayed the public trust met briefly this morning to review Sansom’s list of 35 witnesses who will receive a subpoena.
But there are doubts about whether the case will get far enough for any of the witnesses to testify. Rep. Bill Galvano, a Sarasota Republican heading the House’s investigation, said the past several similar hearings had been settled. He met with Sansom’s attorneys on Monday to begin those talks.
For now, though, both sides are taking a hard line.
“I don’t expect this to be resolved outside of a full-blown hearing,” Sansom’s attorney Gloria Fletcher said.
Sansom’s subpoena list includes Republican Sens. Joe Negron, Dennis Jones, Mike Haridopolos and Don Gaetz; Reps. Marti Coley, R-Marianna, and Mary Brandenburg, D-West Palm Beach; former Rep. Joe Pickens, R-Palatka; and former House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami.
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February 10th, 2010 at 9:13 am
Crooks an liars.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
[...] who has maintained his innocence, requested last week that 35 men and women receive subpoenas. Rep. Bill Galvano, a Sarasota Republican chairing the investigation, determined [...]
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