A dispute over evidence in the federal conspiracy case against former Connecticut Governor John Rowland has already led to a month-long delay in his sentencing and Rowland's lawyers say it should lead to a new trial.Judge Janet Bond Arterton is going over written arguments to decide whether the prosecutors' failure to disclose statements made by former congressional candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley constitutes a harmless error by the government or a miscarriage of justice.
Rowland's defense attorney says the trial would have been significantly different if prosecutors had disclosed that Wilson-Foley told them she initially believed her husband had a legitimate business relationship with Rowland.
Prosecutors argue there was overwhelming evidence that Wilson-Foley was involved in the conspiracy to hide campaign consulting payments to Rowland through Brian Foley's business.
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