Trial delay sought for former utility regulator, 3 others
SanTanValley.com
The trial for a former Arizona utility regulator accused of accepting payments from a water company owner in exchange for a boost in rates will likely be delayed.
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce and three others agreed to the delay Tuesday. The trial had been set for Aug. 1 with pleadings due this week. They’re asking a federal judge to extend that deadline by 60 days.
