House Committee Investigating Wecht's Prosecution By FedsPOSTED: 6:01 pm EDT June 30,
2008 PITTSBURGH -- The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the government to see all documents related to the federal prosecution of Dr. Cyril Wecht.The committee is looking into whether some public corruption cases are politically motivated.WTAE Channel 4's news exchange partners at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., the committee chairman, sent a letter informing Attorney General Michael Mukasey of a subpoena for documents from the Justice Department.The subpoena requests any memos or communications involving Wecht's case, as well as all reports of FBI interviews.Wecht, the former Allegheny County coroner, is facing a second trial on charges that he used his public office for private gain.The first trial ended without a verdict when the jury deadlocked.Federal prosecutors allege that Wecht, 76, illegally used county workers to cut costs in his multimillion-dollar private practice.Most of the counts against Wecht are wire and mail fraud charges. Related Links: More County NewsAdd Us To Your iGoogle Or My Yahoo Page Download Our Free Desktop Alert For Breaking News Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Special Coverage
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