By Alabama Public Radio
Montgomery, AL – Last week's testimony of Nick Bailey, once a Siegelman top aide and now a key government witness, ended with both the prosecution and defense viewing it in ways favorable to their cases. But to political scientist William Stewart, the biggest hurdle now facing Siegelman may be explaining to jurors why he kept Bailey in trusted roles on his staff for seven years. Stewart also says the allegations of corruption being raised in court may not help Siegelman with voters in the June Sixth Democratic primary, where he is running for governor again. Chief prosecutor Louis Franklin says the government will continue to present evidence concerning Siegelman's appointment of Scrushy to the state Certificate of Need Review Board.