Attorneys on both sides all agrees that former House Speaker John Perzel is the ringleader, but don?t agree the three defendants are guilty.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Frank Fina began opening arguments in Dauphin County Court stating the trial is about one thing, the use of taxpayer money for campaigns.
He explained details of what the three defendants are accused of: participating in a scheme to illegally spend millions of taxpayer dollars on technology to get an edge on GOP election campaigns.
The biggest fish in this round is former Rep. Brett Feese a one-time House GOP whip; Brian Preski, chief of staff to former House Speaker John Perzel; and former Feese aide Jill Seaman.
The three are part of the original ten indicted. Another defendant will be prosecuted separately later this year and six other Republicans pleaded guilty and may testify for the prosecution, including Perzel, who prosecutors say was the ringleader.
Monday, Preski's attorney said that Preski did not steal from taxpayers and painted him as a hard worker who is innocent.
Feese?s attorney said only a small secretive group knew what was going on and Feese had little involvement.
When Feese was asked what he thought of the Attorney General's strong allegations against him he only had this to say: ?We?ll have to see what the rest have to say."
Jill Seaman?s attorney said she was at some meetings but as a secretary didn?t make decisions.
Expect to hear a lot of testimony in this case as the trial is expected to last eight weeks.
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