The former Madigan chief of staff is on trial for perjury and obstruction of justice.
that he didn't know an influential lobbyist was working on Madigan's behalf in Springfield.
Defense attorneys will begin their arguments Tuesday morning and are expected to call an expert in psychology and memory.They haven't yet said whether Mapes will testify, or whether they plan to call the federal prosecutor who's supervising this case and others related to it - including the bribery and racketeering case brought against Madigan himself.Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government.
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