He (Fawell) felt the government had just put a foot on his throat.
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This is going to be a long trial. It's going to last several months. One thing I'm confident of is at the end of the day, after the jury's heard all of the evidence, they will find and see that George Ryan is not guilty of all charges in this indictment.
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There are some people who believe that things like presumption of innocence are kind of legal technicalities and aren't really important.
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Now, I know this is going to be a long trial, and I've talked to George Ryan about how we want to proceed. He and I have decided that we are going to try this case in the courtroom. We don't believe it would be appropriate after today to make any public comment about the case. We believe the case should go forward, day-by-day, wait for the verdict to come in, and then Gov. Ryan and I will then have a comment to make at that point in time.
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I've always felt that one of the strengths I've had over the years is being able to communicate with jurors in straightforward, simple, understandable terms. I grew up in a very simple, straightforward world.
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These are very serious charges. What (Ryan) has at stake is his freedom, his reputation and his financial future.
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The state of Illinois didn't get cheated out of anything. Providing benefits to supporters is part of politics and is not a crime.
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This is a verdict in favor of no one and it will not have any practical impact on Philip Morris and its employees.
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If this verdict ever becomes final, I can guarantee that all five of these companies will go out of business.
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The non-settling states have completely failed to prove their case.
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