The defense gives closing arguments in Enron trial
Daniel Petrocelli, the lead defense attorney for former [tag]Enron[/tag] president [tag]Jeffrey Skilling[/tag], tried to convince the jury on Tuesday to acquit Skilling and Kenneth Lay of all charges stemming from the company’s failure and alleged accounting [tag]fraud[/tag]. He claims that the prosecution relied on coerced witnesses and misinterpretations of events and documents. Petrocelli argued that the government did not prove its case [tag]beyond a reasonable doubt[/tag], and did not show [tag]criminal intent[/tag] or a lack of good faith.
Petrocelli further argued that the government relied on witnesses who lied to get lighter sentences. He claims that documents refute the government’s case, and that documents don’t lie but people do.
The jury instructions indicate that the jury must find the defendants not guilty if the jurors believe the executives acted in good faith or lacked criminal intent.
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