The trial of a suspended Corning Police Officer accused of lying under oath boils down to one issue: which officer touched the drugs first.
Opening statements were given on Wednesday. Thirty three year-old Jason Dininny is accused of lying while testifying during a marijuana possession trial last year in Corning City Court.
Dininny’s attorney Raymond Schlather says his client picked up the drugs during the bust. But another officer claims he picked up the marijuana and handed it to Dininny. Schlather says Dininny is a model citizen and officer.
“No person of his reputation and his background and his experience, no such person would risk all of that for a marijuana violation,” says Schlather.
“He's not accused of making a mistake, he's accused of lying,” says Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney.
No marijuana is missing. Dininny is charged with perjury and offering a false written statement. If found guilty, he faces up to seven years in state prison.
The defense says more than twenty witnesses will be called. He says the trial will wrap up by the end of next week.
Opening statements were given on Wednesday. Thirty three year-old Jason Dininny is accused of lying while testifying during a marijuana possession trial last year in Corning City Court.
Dininny’s attorney Raymond Schlather says his client picked up the drugs during the bust. But another officer claims he picked up the marijuana and handed it to Dininny. Schlather says Dininny is a model citizen and officer.
“No person of his reputation and his background and his experience, no such person would risk all of that for a marijuana violation,” says Schlather.
“He's not accused of making a mistake, he's accused of lying,” says Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney.
No marijuana is missing. Dininny is charged with perjury and offering a false written statement. If found guilty, he faces up to seven years in state prison.
The defense says more than twenty witnesses will be called. He says the trial will wrap up by the end of next week.
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