By HOLBROOK MOHR
A lawyer for Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfieldhas asked a federal judge to delay his trial on a federal bribery charge.
Winfield is charged with seeking $10,000 in cash in exchange for a city contract. He has pleaded not guilty.
The trial is scheduled for June 3.
Winfield’s lawyer says in a court filing that he needs more time to review evidence in the case.
Winfield, a 39-year-old Democrat, is completing his first term as mayor of the historic Mississippi River city and qualified to seek re-election.
The FBI arrested Winfield on Feb. 20. A federal grand jury indicted him March 19.
This article was written by HOLBROOK MOHR and originally published on sfgate
