Prosecution rests case in trial of former Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe

SHOWS US THE LATEST EVIDENCE.PKG THE KEY PIECE OF EVIDENCEJURORS HEARD TODAY IN THEFEDERAL TRIAL OF FORMERNORFOLK SHERIFF BOB MCCABE ALLHAS TO DO WITH A CHECK.PROSECUTORS SAY THE FORMERHEAD OF THE MEDCAIL SERVICESPROVIDER AT THE JAIL MADE OUTA CHECK FOR 12 THOUSAND 500-DOLLARS - BUT LEFT THE NAMEBLANK.

THAT MAN - JERRY BOYLE- DIDN'T WANT IT TO BE KNOWNHE WAS DONATING MORE MONY ETOMCCABE'S CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR IN20-16.

AT MCCABE'S DIRECTION -ONE OF HIS FRIENDS - JAMESBAYLOR - TESTIFIED - HE PUTHIS NAME ON THE CHECK - ANDDESPOSITED IT.

THEN BAYLORSAID HE HAD THREE PEOPLE MAKEOUT DONATIONS TO MCCABE'SCAMPAIGN - AND REIMBURSED THEMWITH SOME OF THE 12-500DOLLARS.

ONE OF MCCABE'SCHARGES IS MONEY LAUNDERING.BAYLOR IS A WEALTHYBUSINESSMAN - AND OWNSPROPERTIES AROUND HAMPTONROADS - AND SEVERALRESTAURANTS IN DOWNTOWNNORFOLK - INCLUDING 4-5-6FISH.

BAYLOR ALSO TESTIFIED HELEFT MCCEAB BORROW HIS LIMO -ON AT LEAT SONE OCCASSIONLOANED HIM MONEY FOR GAMBLING- AND PAID FOR REPAIRS ATMCCABE'S HOUSE.

BAYLOR SAYSMCCABE HELPED HIM MAKECONNECTIONS WITH MEMBERS OFTHE NORFOLK CITY COUNCIL TOLEASE ONE OF HIS PPROERTIES.BUT DURING CROSS EXAMINATIONFROM THE DEFENSE - BAYLOR SAIDHE DID ALL OF THIS OUT OFFRIENDSHIP TO MCBCAE - ANDTHAT MCCABE HELPED HIM WITHCITY COUNCIL BECAUSE THEY WEREFRIENDS.

THIS AFTERNOON - TWOPEOPLE WHO USED TO WORK FORMCCABE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICETESTIFIED A NOW DECEASED HIGHRANKING SHERIFF'S OFFICEDEPUTY - TOLD THEM - MCCABEONCE TOLD HIM TO REVEAL THECOMPETINGI BDS OF A CONTRACTTO ONE OF HIS FRIENDS - BUTTHE OFFICIAL REFUSED.

MCCABE'SATTORNEY QUESTIONED WHY ITTOOK THE TWO YEARS TO COMEFORWARD WITH THIS INFORMATION.AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON - THEPROSEUCTION RESTED ITS CASE.TAG AND TODAY AN ISSUE WITHTHE JURY AS ONE OF THE JURORSWASS ENT HOME BECAUSE HE HADCOVID LIKE SYMPTOMS. THERE ARESTILL THREE ALTERNATES - ANDTHE CASE WILL PICK BACK UPAGAIN NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY.

INNORFOLK, BRENDAN PONTON NEWS3.