ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 (UPI) -- A looming decision on whether former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., should take the witness stand at his corruption trial is a tough one, experts say.
Attorneys for Jefferson, a former longtime New Orleans congressman, must soon decide if he will testify in his own defense at his Alexandria, Va., trial, where he is facing 16 counts of bribery, racketeering and other charges, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported Tuesday.