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3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. U.S. makes a straightforward case that the duo defrauded the government through mailing company The jury’s verdict came in around noon on the fourth day of deliberations.

3 weeks ago | nashvillepost.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. The jury’s verdict came in about noon on the fourth day of deliberations. Cothren was found guilty on all 19 counts, while Casada managed to get off on two of the 19 counts.

3 weeks ago | williamsonscene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. The jury’s verdict came in around noon on the fourth day of deliberations. Cothren was found guilty on all 19 counts, while Casada managed to get off on two of the 19 counts.

3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |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," he said. "I just want to talk to you and invoke common sense.”He didn’t present a PowerPoint like the prosecution or his colleague defending Cade Cothren had. He hardly spent any time looking down at his notepad. He didn’t even ask his paralegal to display evidence on the screen for the jury. He just talked.

3 weeks ago | williamsonscene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon the jury had begun deliberations which are likely to continue throughout the day Wednesday. 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," he said.