Jury selection was set to begin Monday in the corruption trial of Lackawanna County, Pa., Commissioner A. J. Munchak and former Commissioner Robert Cordaro. Allegations of bribery and extortion involve a contract for administration of the county's workers' compensation pool, among other issues.The two officials were named in a 40-count indictment handed down in March 2010, alleging theft, bribery, extortion, money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion.The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that jury selection was scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) and was expected to be completed...
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