Citing lawyer's illness, judge declares mistrial in ex-Los Angeles deputy mayor's corruption trial
Raymond Chan's lawyer Harland Braun was hospitalized during trial with only a few days of testimony remaining, and his son says he's unable to return to the courtroom.
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A legendary lawyer’s health problems have derailed the final trial in a broad federal prosecution over Los Angeles City Hall corruption.
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter declared a mistrial Thursday morning in Raymond Chan’s racketeering case, nearly six weeks after trial was…